Primary Dolor: If I Were a Rich Man Edition

· Kerrywins Maine, Michigan, and Wash.;Deanprepares advertising blitz. [ WP ] and [ BG ]

· Bush: "I'm not going to lose... Well, I don't plan on losing." [ WP ] and [ NYT ]

· Kerry,Bushhighlight "starkly divergent approaches to the economy, the war in Iraq and their own records of military service." [ WSJ ] and [ BG ]

· Bushfaces fresh tensions among Republicans over immigration, Iraq, and spending. [ WSJ ]

· Bush'swar strengths may be weaknesses: "He is losing the trust of the public," says historianRobert Dallek.[ LAT ]

· Virginia Gov. Mark WarnerendorsesKerry;Edwardshopes for win in "crucial" primary tomorrow. [ WP ] and [ BG ]

·ForKerry, recalling Vietnam is the "best offense and defense." [ WP ]

· Kerrysays his wealth should not disqualify him: "If those were the criteria for being president, then we wouldn't ever have had Franklin Roosevelt or John Kennedy." [ NYT ]

· Goremostly invisible inDeancampaign; SaysBush"betrayed this country!" [ WT ] and [ NYT ]

·Most policy positions are the same for top Democratic candidates; Party will be unified. [ WP ] and [ NYT ]

· Clarkis still refining his campaign. [ NYT ]