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Election Recycling: Yeah, Why Don't We Just Go Home Edition
•Support for war is down in NYT/CBS poll: 47 percent say U.S. did the right thing, down from 63 percent in Dec.;Bush'sapproval rating down to 46 percent; approval rating for handling of Iraq is 41 percent, down from 59 percent in Dec.; 61 percent of voters sayKerrypanders to them; 32 percent ofKerrysupporters strongly favor him, versus 55 percent forBush;46 percent say U.S. should withdraw from Iraq. [ NYT ]
• Bush, Cheneyset for 9/11 Commission meeting today; 9/11 threat to Air Force One to be questioned.Bush: "I look forward to the discussion. I look forward to giving the commissioners a chance to question both of us. . . It will be a good opportunity for people to help write a report that hopefully will help future presidents deal with terrorist threats to the country."Kerreysays meeting will lack "drama." [ WP and WT ]
•Democrats see opportunity inSpecter'snarrow victory;Specterdistances himself fromBush.[ WP and NYT ]
• Goredonates $6 million from 2000 fund to Democratic committees. [ WP and NYT ]
• Bushplans bus tour of battleground states next week. [ LAT ]
•Democrats attackCheneyto taintBush;only 39 percent have favorable view of VP;Kristol: "Iraq is the issue. I can't believe [attackingCheneyis] going to move any voter." [ WSJ and WT ]
• LautenbergcallsCheneythe "lead chicken hawk" on Senate floor. [ NYT ]
•Study contradictsKerry'sclaim of no negative ads; about a third of ad statements targetBush.[ LAT ]
•Leaks of research on opposition is now standard campaign practice. [ WP ]
• Kerryproposes federal spending to cause job and business growth. [ WP and NYT ]
•Climate of Senate changes in election year;McCain: "Why don't we just go home? Why don't we just go home. . . rather than go through the charade of telling Americans we are legislating?" [WSJ ]
• Kerryrelies heavily on Vietnam service in campaign. [ LAT ]