Election Recycling: Could You Repeat That Edition
• Bush,in Ohio: "The old policy of economic isolationism is a recipe for economic disaster. America has moved beyond that tired, defeatist mind-set, and we're not going back." [ WP and LAT ]
• Kerrymeets withDean,thenMcAuliffe,plans to meet withEdwards,and Congressional black and Hispanic caucuses;Deanendorsement expected this month: "I will work closely withJohn Kerryto make sure we beatGeorge Bushin November and turn our country around." [ NYT and BG ]
• Kerrycalls Republicans "the most crooked, you know, lying group I've ever seen;"Bushcampaign chairmanMarc Racicotsays it's the "unbecoming of a candidate." [ WP and LAT ]
• Kerry-McCainticket: Dream on. [ LAT and WT ]
• Kerry: "Our middle-class tax cut will help working people afford college and pay for health care and make ends meet. If this president wants to make this election about taxes after he's cut billions for billionaires and given middle-class families a larger share to pay, we're ready for that fight." [WP ]
•AFL-CIO to spend record $44 million to mobilize voters againstBush.[ BG ]
•General Account Office saysBush'sadvertisements and brochures about a new Medicare law are misrepresentative. [ NYT ]
• McCainsays FEC is not enforcing campaign finance laws, complains about 527 groups. [ WP and NYT ]
•National Conference of State Legislatures complains thatBushpromotes mandates then sticks states with the bill; $29 billion this year, $34 billion next year. [ WP ]
• Al Frankenvows to "put it toBush"in his new radio show, "The O'Franken Factor." [BG ]