Election Recycling: My God He's Huge Edition

 
 • Kerrysweeps Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas primaries; Turnout for primary season was lower than previously reported. [ WP and NYT ]

•Democratic interest groups form unprecedented political alliance to parallel toKerrycampaign; will spend large amounts of soft money on coordinated advertising, voter drives, and research; GOP cries foul, files complaint with FEC. [ WP and NYT ]

• Bushcampaign engagingKerryon multiple fronts with fierce attacks aimed to discredit him. "For months, the American people have heard a diatribe. Now they are going to hear a dialogue," saysBushcampaign managerKen Mehlman.[ NYT ]

•Log Cabin Republicans, the only gay group to endorseBushin 2000, begins its first ever ad campaign in swing states equating gay marriage to civil rights. The TV spot showsCheney(c. 2000) explaining why the issue should be left to the states. [ WP ]

•Support increasing for civil unions and states rights as opposed to the constitutional ban on gay marriages, according to fresh WP-ABC News poll, though numbers have been volatile on this issue. [ WP ]

• Kerry'snew tag line: Bush'sleadership is stubborn, not steady. "I think his stubborn leadership has led America steadily in the wrong direction, and that's why we're going to vote for change in November," he says. He offers to debate once a month. [ NYT and BG ]

• Bushsteps away from one-hour time limit for meeting with 9/11 commission; "Nobody is watching the clock," saysMcClellan.[ WP and NYT ]

• Kerrymakes issue of foreign oil, gas prices, and energy dependence: "No young American in uniform should ever be held hostage to America's dependence on oil in the Middle East." [ LAT ]

• Bushattacks "economic isolationists," says trade will produce jobs. [ WT ]

• Sharptonwill get federal matching funds, and an audit. [ LAT ]