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Election Recycling: Mistaken Identity Edition
•Administration officials apologize for abuse of Iraqi detainees, distanceBushfrom damage;Bushplans interviews today with al-Hurra and al-Arabiya;Riceappears on al-Arabiya, al-Jazeera, and Lebanese networks. [ WP and BG and WT ]
• Bushadvocates straight-talk and bold action, callsKerryunreliable.Bush: "I got a hunch this whole thing might be a case of mistaken identity. Just because somebody has an accent and a nice suit and a good table at a fancy restaurant in New York doesn't make them a foreign leader." [WP and NYT and LAT ]
• KerryattacksBushon education, outlines plan to decrease the high school dropout rate, lower class sizes, and promote mentoring. [ WP and NYT and LAT ]
• Kerrycamp denounces veterans group as "the ugly face of theBushattack machine questioningJohn Kerry'spatriotism." Group denies GOP ties. [ WP and NYT and LAT ]
• Kerryto spend two days in California, aims to solidify support;Bush'steam insists he can win there. [ LAT ]
• Kerrystays away from immigration issue as Democrats promote new plan. [ LAT and WT ]
• BrazilesaysKerryneeds to diversify his campaign. [ WT ]
•Race tied in New Hampshire. [ BG ]
•Republicans hope stance on gay marriage will increase turnout. [ WSJ ]
•9/11 Commission members donate along party lines. [ NYT ]
•Disney blocks Miramax from distributingMichael Moore's"Fahrenheit 9/11," a film aboutBush'sconnections to prominent Saudis. [ NYT ]
•Critics say electronic voting is not secure and could lower voter confidence. [ WP ]