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Election Recycling: He Really Does Read the Newspaper Edition
• Bushto speak about Iraq on weekly basis; speech on Monday about transfer of power;Bushmay meet U.N. Security Council. [ WP ]
• Nader, Kerrymeet to discuss economic issues.NadercomparesKerry, Goreto "the difference between a spruce tree and petrified wood."Kerry: "Don't judge me by the people who preceded me." [WP and WP and NYT and LAT and BG ]
•Republicans confidentBush'spoll numbers can be up by November;Lott: "They are running short on fuel in terms of ideas that turn people on. Leadership is fine, but leadership to do what?" [NYT ]
•To please the Security Council, administration may allow Iraqi forces to "opt out" of American military operations. [ NYT ]
•GAO says "video news releases" for Medicare were illegal. [ WP and NYT ]
• Bush: "We will not play politics with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. . . Emptying the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would put America in a dangerous position in the war on terror."
• Bushto meet GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill today. [ USAT ]
• Kerrysays he could support an antiabortion judge if Roe were not in jeopardy. [ BG ]
• Kerrygains confidence in communication skills out West. [ WSJ ]
•In special election forJanklow'sHouse seat, parties hope for national momentum and new stars. [ NYT and USAT ]
• Laura Bush: "[George]really does read the newspaper. Just not the reporters that follow him. He says he doesn't want to be mad at them the next day. Also, because he was there at the event so he doesn't need to really read their coverage of it." She shows her biceps toLeno.[ LAT ]
•Environmental group faultsBush,"Texas Oilman," for drilling in Floridian waters. [ LAT ]
•Commission recommends election day should be a holiday. [ LAT ]
•Forty-eight Roman Catholic Democratic representatives warn Cardinal denial of Communion based on support of abortion rights could increase bigotry. [ WP ]