Election Recycling: One of the Most Striking Phenomena Edition

• Kerryto spend $27 million on new ads about his life and campaign themes, opens new battles for Louisiana and Colorado. [ NYT and LAT ]

•Increase in small donors "one of the most striking phenomena of the 2004 political campaign."Bushhas 833,000 supporters, up from 345,000 in 2000;Kerryhas about 400,000 donors. [ WP ]

• Kerry'sslow start may have missed the opportunity to gain support in Latino community. [ LAT ]

•Focus on Iraq challengesKerrystrategy. [ LAT ]

• Kerrysells pro-business proposals with help ofBuffettandSteve Jobs.[ WSJ and BG ]

• Bushbegins bus tour of swing states. [ USAT ]

• Kerryfalls off bike. [ USAT ]

•Both parties compete overseas for absentee votes. [ BG ]

• Bushstays above fray as surrogates do dirty work. [ WT ]

•Voters seeKerryas cold, aloof, and distant. [ WT ]

• Bremerregrets 2001 criticism ofBush.[ LAT ]

•In Senate, Democrats halt bills as revenge for Republican tactics. [ NYT ]

• Bush, Kerrydisagree on handling of student loans. [ WSJ ]

•Presidential election expected to affect 11 gubernatorial races. [ USAT ]

•Voters look at Iraq via lessons of Vietnam. [ NYT ]

[ AP Photo/Steven Senne ]