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•Judgment day forEdwards. "What about three states, or four states?" he teases. He has ahoarse throat and skipped his usual jog. [ WP and NYT ]

•The race could end tonight: Kerryon the verge. [ WT and LAT ]

•Front-loaded primary calendar hurtEdwards. "People make decisions based on what other people are doing. . . The effect gets stronger and stronger the more ambivalent we are. In this year,people are looking for a winner more than they are for any particular winner," says a sociologist. "Kerrymay be "the Democratic Bob Dole," warns pollster. [ WP ]

• Kucinichquestioned in his hometown. "He has done some good locally, butI think he's gone bananas," says one elderly resident. [ NYT ]

•GOP moves to cornerKerryby scheduling congressional votes ongay rights, abortion, and gunsduring the primary season; today,EdwardsandKerryvote ongun liability. [ WP ]

•Democrats feel rushed,Kerrybenefits: "Kerry's not only the front-runner, he's also the fallback candidate for just about every Democrat who likes someone else.A lot of people aren't ready for this race to be over.Democrats feel they don't have much time to decide whether to fight for someone other than Kerry," says political scientist. [ BG ]

•Voters in the industrial heartland ofOhiocould decide general election. [ BG ]

• Kerry, Edwardsdon't socialize within senate. Maybe they're just too busy to mingle. [ NYT ]

•California's controversial electronic ballots put to the test today. [ LAT ]

• Edwardslinked to lobbying dollars. [ LAT ]

•Questions raised aboutKerry's$6.4 million bank loan to his campaign. [ WT ]