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Election Recycling: Lonely Hard Thing Edition
•Congress overwhelmingly approves fourth tax cut in as many years. [ WP , NYT , LAT ]
• BushwithAllawi: "You can understand it's tough and still be optimistic. You can understand how hard it is and believe we'll succeed." [ NYT , USAT , BG ]
• Bushdelays departure for surprise meeting with Guard members heading to Iraq: "May God bless you all. May God keep you safe." [ WP ]
• Kerrycriticizes outlook ofBush, Allawi;Breitweiser: "The only way we will be safer in this nation is if we haveSenator Kerryas our president." [ WP , NYT , LAT ]
•Poll registers slight lead forBushin Florida and seven other battleground states.Brazile: "I know people are still somewhat concerned aboutKerry's slippage in August, but I thinkKerryis now getting his sea legs back." [ USAT ]
•GOP admits sending residents in Arkansas, West Virginia mailings stating "liberals" would ban the Bible. [ NYT ]
• KE04staffers confident they've turned corner with fresh aggression plus bad news from Iraq. Dem pollster: "We're back to a very competitive race again." [ WP ]
• Kerryto outline seven-point plan for fighting terrorism. [ BG ]
•Republicans' claimsKerrycomforts terrorism or that terrorists prefer him push rhetorical envelope. Scholar: "What we're seeing now isn't just offhand comments by outliers but clearly a decision by the Republican hierarchy to put this charge out there consistently." [ WP ]
• McCurryresponds toRove: "The electoral map is going to be shades of blue and gray. You can take a snapshot at any one point the wayKarldid and think you're doing well or you're not doing well. But they will change." [ WT ]
•New Jersey may swing because of 9/11, the Republican convention, andMcGreevey. [ USAT ]
• Bushcampaigns for slice of Maine's electoral vote. [ LAT ]
•Conventional wisdom says SBVFT and Vietnam-related stories knockKerry. [ NYT ]
•1972 loss looms overKerry's current predicament. [ NYT ]
•In court,Heinzargues media to keep estate records sealed. [ LAT ]
•Media Fund ad makesBush-Saudi ties. [ WP , NYT ]
• Lynne, a key to softening image of vice president, also involved in crafting message.Matalin: "It's a lonely, hard thing to do out there. She makes him laugh, and he makes her laugh." [ USAT ]
•Electronic balloting woes mount. [ LAT ]
•Fact check ofKE04health care spot. [ NYT ]
• Naderoff ballot in Oregon. [ USAT ]
•Political books selling incredibly well;Jon Stewarthas print run of 800,000. [ WSJ ]