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Election Recycling: Fake Fan Edition
• E minus 12.Candidates stake different stances, themes on health care: Kerry, withDana Reeve, pushes stem cells, taxpayer-funded care;Bushcalls for malpractice restrictions and individual payment options, attacksKerry's plans for "bigger and more intrusive government." [ WP , WP , NYT , NYT , USAT , BG , LAT ]
• Bushlightens schedule, avoids battlegrounds, needs his own bed.Brazile: "Bushis not campaigning to win states anymore, but to win particular groups of voters who may be undecided." [ BG ]
• Kerryas "the guy": hunts to show "personal dimension," though no one saw him shoot; watches baseball, drinks Budweiser, but Sam Adams is spotted in kitchenette. NRA ad: "John Kerry's not a hunter, he just plays one on TV." [ WP , NYT , BG , LAT , LAT , WT ]
• Kerryseeks inroads for outdoorsman vote. [ WSJ ]
• LauraonTeresa's comment: "It didn't hurt my feelings. It was perfectly all right, and she apologized. But she didn't even really need to apologize. I know how tough it is. And actually, I know those trick questions, too." [ WP ]
• Bush, Cheneymay have inflated success of war on terrorism; jihadist terrorism is "metastasizing." President took political and military risk of shifting resources from Afghanistan to Iraq. [ WP ]
•ForKerry, the Southwest is the new South.Devine: "The potential opportunities [in the Southwest] just looked better than some of the [Southern] states where we had previously advertised." [ LAT ]
•Already in Florida: two federal lawsuits; one Republican complaint to the FEC; allegations of suppressing black vote in Duval County. [ USAT , LAT ]
•Candidates to play up religion, faith in final days: Kerryto outline values in Sunday speech;BushmeetsCardinal Justin Rigaliin Philadelphia. [ WT , WT ]
• Kerrydreams of cabinet, Supreme Court picks: BidenorHolbrooketo repair alliances;Hagel, Lugar, orRudmanfor defense or state. [ WP , NYT ]
•Speculation forBush's second term: Riceas Defense Secretary?Wolfowitzas Security Advisor?Danforthas Secretary of State?SenororDevenishas Press Secretary? [ WP ]
•Neither candidate actually prepared for next four years, writesWalter Shapiro. [ USAT ]
• Bushsupporters found to be less informed of issues and foreign policy positions than backers ofKerry. Scholar: "It is rather unique the extent to which we have different perceptions of reality." [ BG ]
• Bushsees war on terrorism as broad war,Kerryprefers precision-guided tactics to uproot jihadist impulses. [ BG ]
•Campaigns, parties dropped $120m on first two weeks of October.BC04down to $22m,KE04has $24m. [ NYT , LAT ]
• BC04callKerrya fake fan.Kerryflack: "After 86 years of failure, why would anyone in their right mind fake being a Red Sox fan?" [ WP ]
•Parties aggressively training volunteers, rounding up lawyers for fight. [ WSJ ]
• Bushsupports guest-worker program. [ LAT ]
•American Islamic organizations endorseKerry. [ LAT ]
•Most college students say they'll vote;Kerryholds 13-point lead. [ LAT ]
• Bush's image used in local races to galvanize both sides. [ LAT ]
•Demand for bumper stickers, lawn signs is "off the charts." [ LAT ]
•Networks give more attention to issues, at least compared to 2000. [ LAT ]
• Naderwon't factor on election day. [ WP ]