Primary Dolor: Relatively Obscure Edition

· Bushunveils stump speech: "The American people will decide between two visions of government: a government that encourages ownership and opportunity and responsibility -- ora government that takes your money and makes your choices. The security and prosperity of America are at stake." [ WP and NYT ]

· Kerry'srecord shows support ofBushpolicies he is now against and opposition to numerous defense projects. "Kerry can't run from his record," says Terry Holt,Bushcampaign flak. [ WP and WT ]

·On the trail,Kerrywon't let people forget Vietnam; claims that theBushcampaign calls its new ad campaign "Operation Carpet Bombing." [ WP and LAT ]

·Administration under fire for projecting incorrect economic figures. Others say the White House was simply"a little exuberant."SpokesmanTrent Duffydemurs: "Nobody saw this happening -- not Wall Street, not Vegas, notPoor Richard, notNostradamus." [ WP ]

· KerryleadsEdwardsin California poll; both candidates beatBush. [ LAT ]

· Edwardscampaigns for support ofDean'ssupporters, Dean himself is playing hard to get: "Edwards called Dean three times last week, according to Edwards's aides. In each case,Edwards was the suitor." [ BG ]

· Edwardsfumbles foreign economic policy question on European retaliatory trade tariffs. Flak responds: Americans areconcerned with security, not "a relatively obscure" disputebetween the E.U. and the U.S. on a corporate tax credit. [ LAT ]

· Edwards, Kerryfight for New York and a possible endorsement from The New York Times, but it'sDean who could decide the state: "transform[ing] the Dean what-might-have-been into a powerful political force for Edwards." [ NYT ]

· Kucinichgoes for Hawaii: "Don't ever sell yourself short with the power that you have. Tuesday is your turn. People are looking for a new direction. This race is far from over. Now, granted,I'm back in the pack, but so was Seabiscuit." [ WP ]

·Democrats prepared to fightNader. [ WT ]