Election Recycling: Lap Dancers Disappointed By Republican Laps

• Schwarzenegger, Laura BushpromotePresident Bush's resolve to ensure national security;Dole, Fristhighlight compassionate conservatism.Laura: It's "the issue that I believe is most important for my own daughters, for all our families and for our future." [ WP , NYT ]

•Lap dancers disappointed by low turnout of delegates. [ NYT ]

•Night aimed to humanize, soften image ofBushwhile attacks onKerrycontinue.Laura: "He's a loving man with a big heart." [ WP , NYT , WT , USAT ]

• Bushtries to undo damage from previous comment about war: "Make no mistake about it: We are winning and we will win."KE04dub it a flip-flop. [ WP , NYT , LAT , WT ]

• KE04announces $45m, 20-state ad buy to reverse "slippage."Kerry"bouncing off the walls," meeting with advisors, believes he has 48 hours to make change. Camp "making an effort to regroup. There's a sense that we need to figure out where we go from here. It wasn't a great month." [ LAT , WSJ ]

•Behind closed doors,BC04rallies Christian conservatives.Brownback: "We must win this culture war." Campaign complains reporting on private event was "not professional or appropriate." [ NYT , WT , BG ]

•Today's partisanship is a long way from unity following 9/11. [ WSJ ]

•Convention voices moderate stance. [ LAT ]

• Schwarzeneggerexerts moderate views to woo independents, explains life within Republican themes. [ NYT , LAT ]

• Laurafinds her role is as surrogate forGeorge, antidote toTeresa. [ NYT ]

•Reviews are in: Jenna, Barbara"with their trendy clothes and edgy lines and award-show delivery, seemed to be taking GOP moderation way too far." They "carry themselves with an implied raunch." [ WP , NYT , LAT , USAT , USAT ]

•Clashes with police result in arrests of 900 protesters. [ NYT , NYT , LAT , WT , BG ]

• Schwarzenegger's Superman creamsClark KentDemocrats, writesShales.Rathersays the governor "slappedKerryaround like a hockey puck." [ WP ]

• Giuliani's specific attacks debunked. [ WP ]

•Some New Yorkers uncomfortable with use of 9/11. Poll finds 49% believe leaders knew of attacks in advance and "consciously failed to act." [ WP ]

•New SBVFT ad out aboutKerry's anti-Vietnam War stace; other SBVFT spot to run nationally. [ WP , LAT , WT ]

•Theme of fear could benefitBush. [ WSJ ]

•Lobbyists playing unprecedented role at convention. [ WP ]

•90Busheson call for convention, minusJeb. [ NYT ]

• Kerrywould offer military-style courts-martial for Gitmo detainees. [ WP ]

• Edwardsgreets working families in West Virginia, saysBushhas not led to more jobs. [ NYT ]

•Delegates wear bandages with purple hearts to mockKerry. [ NYT , WT ]

•Percent of non-white delegates almost doubles in four years. [ WP ]

• Cheneyworks his appeal to conservative base andBush. [ WP , NYT , LAT ]

• Zell Millerclaims Democratic Party left him, not vice versa. [ WP , NYT , LAT ]

•Partisan disagreement over success ofBush's record, particularly No Child Left Behind. [ WP , WSJ ]

• Frist, Hagel, Romney, Giuliani, Pataki, McCainmake connections for 2008. [ NYT , LAT , BG , USAT ]

• Giulianiwould need to prove his Republican credentials. [ NYT ]

• Giulianispoke years ago of "thank God" comment. [ NYT ]

• Nadervisits convention: "I like to observe corporate orgies." [ USAT ]