Election Recycling: Cow-Tipping Edition

 
 • Bushcampaign is running their attacks earlier than they wanted in attempt to keep attention onBush'shandling of the war on terror.Bush: "My opponent clearly has strong beliefs - they just don't last very long.". . . Patting cows at a rodeo,Bushsays, "I thought there was a lot of bull in Washington, D.C." [ WP and WP ]

•In Florida,Kerrywoos seniors by talking of Social Security and Medicare andenergizes Democratswith anger over 2000 election results. [ WP and LAT ]

•Conservative group runsKerryattack ad in 12 states, shows him withSenator Kennedy: "Hairstyle by Christophe's: $75. Designer shirts: $250. Forty-two-foot luxury yacht: $1 million. Four lavish mansions and beachfront estate: Over $30 million.Another rich, liberal elitist from Massachusetts who claims he's a man of the people. Priceless." [ LAT ]

• Gay Republicans-- one million voted forBushin 2000 -face a tough decisionin November; Log Cabin Republicans vow to fight constitutional amendment. [ NYT ]

• Bush'scampaign manager,Ken MehlmansaysKerrycampaign is reactive: "ForSenator Kerryto complain that troops don't have the support they need to prevent against attacks - after voting against body armor for our troops in Iraq -- was a statement that was, one, audacious, and two, was very revealing. It revealeda vulnerability they feel because of his voting record." [ WT ]

•Strong majorities ofvoters seeterrorism and spread of WMDs as "critical threat"to national security. [WT ]

• Kerrycourts African Americans."Kerry does not have that Clintonesque relationship with African Americans. Kerryis a work in progress. He's doing pretty well, but that's perhaps mostly because of the general dissatisfaction with theBushadministration," says one Reverend. [ LAT ]