Primary Dolor: Blame Zogby Edition

 
 · Kerry,Edwardsfocus on the economy and trade;Edwardsoffers to debate. [ WP and BG ]

· Kerry,Edwardspromoteuntested ideas for the economy. "Outsourcing is a new phenomenon.We don't really have a cluewhat's going on," says aKerryaide.Edwardsis "a'soft' opponent of trade deals, one who is open to presidential arm-twisting." [ WP and LAT ]

·Tears from insiders who backedDeanand now look naive: They are "in the same position as thelawyer who signed on to the dot-com boomonly to have the start-up go bust and was forced to come slinking back to the firm,the accountant who joined the rock bandthat fizzled, anyone onthe morning after a one-night stand." [ WP ]

· Bushruns from 2.6 million new jobspromise: "I think the economy is growing, and I think it's going to get stronger."McClellan: Bush did not endorse the jobs forecast because he's "not a predictor. . . That's the projection of a lot of smart economists who have analyzed the package." [ WP ]

· FECwill regulate 527 groups. Vice Chairman: "I don't think sophisticated political actors would have a hard timefiguring out how to work within this framework." [ WP and LAT ]

· Edwardsneeds money. "We are confidentwe have what we needto be competitive," says flak. [ WP ]

· Kerry,Edwardstry to make inroads withDeansupporters in Maryland. [ WP ]

· Deanends campaign with careful language: "Fight on in the caucuses. We are on the ballot. Use your network to send progressive delegates to the convention. We are not going away." [ WP ]

· Bushis buying time on marriage amendment.Laura Bush: "I don't know if I would call it a campaign issue.I don't think it's a political issueas much as an issue that the American people want to be able to discuss and think about and debate." [ WP and WT ]

· Kerrylobbied forcontractor who made illegal donationsto his campaign. [ LAT ]

·BlameZogby: "Virtually every news outlet, based on public opinion polling,created the expectation and standard that John Kerry would have a big victory." [ NYT ]

· Kerry,Edwardson the issues. (Zzzzzzzz.) [ NYT ]