Gossip Roundup: Kissing Wolf Blitzer Does Not Cause Razor Burn
•Names & Faces: BlitzeronBlitzer: "Again, kissingWolf Blitzerdoes not -- does not -- cause razor burn." [ WP ]
•Inside the Beltway: Carville: Bush's "lead is real, and there is no doubt thatKerryhas lost ground on a range of issues.". . .Washington TimesasksPowellif he intends to stay on for a second term.Powellto aide: "Oh, God. I thought I told you, Emily, to call over and tell them. . . I serve at the pleasure of the president." [ WT ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Fristsays no toParisandNicole. . .Graydon Carter: "I thinkJohn Kerryjust has to learn to speak American better - now he speaks English." [ NYDN ]
•Rush & Molloy: Ice-T: "I'm scared ofBush. We need a peaceful president, not someone who is entertained by war." [ NYDN ]
•Fox 411: Redfordwants to air Vote for Change concert finale on Sundance, but only if it seemsKerrycould win. [ Fox News ]