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Election Recycling: Unless There Is Some Major Public Lynching Edition
• Rumsfeldmakes surprise visit to Iraq. [ WP ]
• Rumsfeldweighs resignation, finds comfort in routine.Victoria Clarke: "This isn't your typical, run-of-the-mill Washington scandal. This is a really, really serious issue, with strategic importance to the country." [NYT ]
• Kerrysteps up criticism of Iraq handling; accusesBushof overseeing an "extraordinarily mismanaged and ineptly prosecuted war." Republicans attackKerryfor politicizing the war. [ WP and NYT and LAT ]
•P.R. experts offer advice on release of more abuse photos.Carville: "What they should do is exactly the thing I wouldn't want them to do -- I wouldn't want to pick up the paper to the headline,'RumsfeldResigns.' A side of me is pulling forRummy.[But] unless there is some major public lynching -- and no one short ofRumsfeldseems to qualify -- people are going to be pretty skeptical." [ WSJ ]
• Bushvows to stay the course, says beheading "reminds us of the nature of the few people who want to stop the advance of freedom in Iraq." [ WT ]
• Bush'snew Spanish-language ad tiesKerryto education unions, attacks him on trust. [ WP and LAT ]
•"W Stands for Women" project aims to attract single and suburban women concerned about safety to the GOP. [ WP ]
• Kerryseeks to capitalize on voters' trust of Democrats with health care. [ WP ]
•Soft money ruling divides FEC; GOP plans to start 527s to defeatKerry.[ WSJ and USAT ]
• Naderwins Reform Party endorsement, access to seven states' ballots; has not decided to accept. [ NYT and LAT ]
• James Dobson,influential evangelical leader, establishes political organization to register conservative voters, rallies against same-sex marriage. [ NYT ]
• Ellen Malcolm,top Democratic fundraiser, has helped raise $38 million for ACT and the Media Fund. [ NYT ]
•Companies that distribute prescription drug cards donated $1.8 million to Republican candidates this year. [ NYT ]
•Democratic Representatives call for resignations at FDA for allowing politics to make decision on Plan B. [ WP ]