Election Recycling: That's Legit Edition

• BushsaysKerryis "living in the past" for not fully supporting missile defense;Kerryadvisor respondsBushis "preoccupied" with the system. [ WP , LAT , BG ]

• Kerry, echoingMcCain, calls MoveOn ad aboutBush's military service "inappropriate." [ WP , LAT ]

•Many conservatives feel snubbed by prominence of moderate Republicans; most convention speakers disagree withBushon guns, gay marriage, and abortion. [ LAT ]

• Kerryto address American Legion gathering during Republican convention. [ NYT ]

• Kerrydenies claim he wasn't in Cambodia. [ BG ]

• Clarksays troop redeployment will harm security, weaken alliances. [ BG ]

•In some states, No Child Left Behind has backfired, causing a political backlash. Critics complain of the adoption of lower standards, strict guidelines, standardized tests, little advice, [ NYT ]

•Economic concerns continue, confidence stalls. [ USAT ]

•Impact of early voting unclear; one third of voters estimated to vote before election day. [ WSJ ]

• Kerry's impromptu remarks praised. "That's legit. That's cool," said one supporter. [ WP ]

• Nadervoters persistent in fight. [ BG ]

[ AFP/Luke Frazza ]