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Election Recycling: Lapse in Judgement Edition
• Kerrygives harsh rebuke of war andBush, saying capture ofHusseinhas left U.S. less secure and proposing withdrawal within first term: "The president misled, miscalculated and mismanaged every aspect of this undertaking and he has made the achievement of our objective. . . far harder to achieve than it ever should have been." [ WP , NYT , LAT , USAT , BG , WSJ ]
• Bushresponds: "He's saying he prefers the stability of a dictatorship to the hope and security of democracy. I couldn't disagree more and not so long ago so did my opponent." [ WP , WP , USAT ]
•Federal judge strikes down 15 campaign finance rules, citing "immense loophole." Unlikely to change this cycle; FEC vows appeal.Shays: "This is a very important step in making sure the law is implemented the way it was passed. There will be a significant tightening up of the regulations." [ WP , NYT , LAT , WSJ ]
• Ratherapologizes, admits lapse in judgment; CBS News cannot authenticate documents.Burkettnamed as source;Lockhartdiscloses conversation with him. [ WP , WP , NYT , NYT , NYT , LAT , LAT , USAT , USAT , USAT , BG , WSJ ]
•Three debates confirmed forBush, Kerry; lecterns to be 50 inches high; spontaneity restrained.Cheney, Edwardsto sit at specially constructed table. [ WP , NYT , NYT , BG ]
•Experts question feasibility and originality ofKerry's plan for Iraq. [ WP ]
•ForBush, U.N. address is mainly a front of multilateralism; to discuss world health and illiteracy.Reaganofficial: "It undercutsKerry's argument againstBushthat he doesn't get along with other countries. They won't be booing him." [ WP ]
• Annan, speaking beforeBush, to say war on terror has undercut civil liberties and human rights. [ WP ]
• Kerrydoesn't mention abortion at women's event. [ LAT ]
• Bush, Kerryshare New York City for a few hours.Bushraises $3m;Kerrypicks up $4m. [ NYT ]
•Campaign ads try to fix vulnerabilities.Bush's focus ondomesticissues, Kerry addresses Iraq -- for now: "Both candidates must reinforce those pillars from their perspective constantly. You can't have a campaign for president anymore that has a single message day in, day out." [ LAT ]
• BC04possibly losing support among Cuban Americans upset over new restrictions and sanctions. [ LAT ]
• Bushraised $259m during primary. [ NYT ]
•"F9/11" screenings popular for troops in Iraq. [ CSM/USAT ]
•Americans abroad blocked from absentee ballot site run by DoD. [ USAT ]
•Voter drives in swing states yield droves of young registants. [ USAT ]
• Kerrymuddles message as he improvises beyond script. [ WSJ ]
• Naderadded to ballot in Maryland. [ WP ]