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Primary Dolor: Bowling for Dollars Edition
• Kerry, Edwardsspar over electability, experience, the economy, trade, the death penalty, and charisma during debate. [ WP and LAT ]
• Kerrytries his hand atEdwards' regular-guy schtick: discusses the "have and have-nots," surrounds himself with mill workers (of which Edwards is the son of); also adoptsBush'spassion fororange-bowling. [ NYT ]
• Edwardslooks forsurprise winsnext Tuesday; says he will continue on if he loses. Campaign director compares chances of winning as a"Hail Mary pass."[WP and WSJ ]
• Dean, Trippivie for influence throughblogs; supporters are"confused."[BG and LAT ]
• Edwardsleans on Ohio, a Republican stronghold, with hopes of stoppingKerry; Democrats look for upset in November. "The primary is wide open. Kerry's lead could disappear real fast," says the Ohio Democratic Chair. [ WP ]
• Bushchallenges Democrats on terrorism: "Some of our opponents are skeptical that the war on terrorism is really a war at all. They view terrorism as more of a crime, a problem that can be solved with law enforcement and indictments. . . . After the chaos and carnage of September 11,it is not enough to serve our enemies with legal papers."
• Democratic National Committeerakes inrecord $166,000 in 24 hoursfollowing email fromBill ClintonafterBush'scall for marriage amendment. [ WSJ ]
• Dean: "You have revitalized politics, and a lot of times people give up when their candidate doesn't win, and they say,'OK, that's all I can do.'They go into hibernation. You can't afford to do that because we are fortunate enough to live in a country where politics really matters. And politics, from now on, is going to be ours." [BG ]
• Kerry, Edwardsun-support No Child Left Behind. [ LAT ]
• Edwardscampaign is not releasing names of top donors. [ LAT ]
• Kerry, Edwardsmay have to return to the Senate on Super Tuesday tovote on gun regulations. [ LAT and WSJ ]
• Bushcampaign buys ad spots on CNN, Fox News, and Fox Sports;Edwardsruns new ad in Ohio, Georgia, and upstate New York. [ NYT and NYT ]