Election Recycling: Buoyant, Jaunty Edition

 
 • George, Jebtour hurricane damage in Florida, promise relief: "There's a lot of compassion moving in the area." [ WP , WT , USAT ]

• KE04raises $225m toBC04's $228m. Half ofKerry's top 266 fundraisers, who have raised over $100,000, are lawyers; $75m collected online; DNC holds $60m. [ NYT ]

• Bushplans pro-active appeal to veterans; new ad questionsKerry's intelligence record. [ BG , USAT ]

• Bush"buoyant, jaunty" with prepackaged, conversational Q&A sessions; no suit, no tie, no tough questions, only occasional variations. [ WP , NYT ]

• BC04builds grass roots backbone, micro-managed to individual voting precinct; 46,000 volunteers in Michigan, 32,000 in Missouri. [ WT ]

• Edwardsconcludes 10-day swing in Iowa. [ USAT ]

• Bush's attack onKerryover Iraq could backfire by seeming unfazed and stubborn, writesBrownstein. [ LAT ]

• Bush, Kerryboth experienced fighters since their first campaign losses. [ LAT ]

•FBI criticized for questioning demonstrators nationwide in effort to prevent violent protests during Republican convention. [ NYT ]

• John Heinz IV"makesJudy Deanseem likeJanet Jackson." Oldest son keeps low-profile as blacksmith, founder of Buddhist school. [ WP ]

•Constitutional Party candidate sees campaign as "spiritual battle," wants to bridge church and state. [ WP ]

[ AP Photo/Wong Maye-E ]