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Caddell's leading the show tonight!! That's reason enough to tune it but wait,
there's more...He's all over the new Los Angeles Times poll showing Bustamante leading
the pack at 35% and Arnold at 22%...Plus, only 50% support the recall while 45% do
not...That's good news for Davis if he can bump that 45% higher...Plus, Simon's out
which on first glance is good for Arnold but as our own David Shuster points out,
that's actually troublesome for Arnold because it consolidates the conservative vote
around McClintock, who's vowing that he's staying the course..
Caddell's buddy Ann Coulter joins us from The Hamptons...
In the B block we'll do Fineman on the latest Newsweek poll on Iraq and how the Bush
administration is handling the continuing violence over there and political fallout
thereof...
Here's our D block debate: U.S. Recruiting Hussein's Spies...Occupation Forces Hope
Covert Campaign Will Help Identify Resistance (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37331-2003Aug23.html Should we do this
or not?
In the Buzz we've got Kellyanne Conway and Lawrence on the politics of Iraq and CA
recall...
Btw, sorry about the missing Briefings last week...We were having some serious
technical difficulties around here
Our boy Tirone gets a shout on in the San Francisco Chronicle...Brown's back in the
center of things...Angry about the recall, he's working to keep Davis, or any
Democrat, in office (SF Chroncle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/08/17/MN101504.DTL&type=printable
Arnold Schwarzenegger's top remaining Republican rivals refused to drop out of the
gubernatorial race despite a new poll showing Schwarzenegger trailing the leading
Democratic hopeful and pressure on the GOP to unify behind one candidate. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=511&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20030825/ap_on_el_gu/davis_recall
When is Enough Enough?...In a new Newsweek poll, Americans say they're spending too
much in Iraq with too little to show for it. And with the 2004 approaching, Bush is
losing ground http://www.msnbc.com/news/956458.asp?0cv=KB20
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is getting ready to throw his muscle behind muscleman
Arnold Schwarzenegger in the California governor's race now that longtime pal Bill
Simon is out, sources told The Post yesterday. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/4069.htm
Democrat is California front-runner...California Lt. Gov. Cruz M. Bustamante seemed to
have a tough task ahead of him a week ago to be elected the next Democratic governor
of California. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030824-110937-6200r.htm
Howard's later: Tangled Up in His Flight Suit...For Bush, war equals good politics-so
long as the war's going well, that is http://www.msnbc.com/news/956613.asp
Dean says Bush is asleep on job...President Bush is asleep on the job, Howard Dean
told cheering crowds of Democrats this weekend. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030824-110939-2913r.htm
Democratic 2004 front-runner Howard Dean yesterday claimed the Iraq war could put
national security in a "much worse situation" and blamed President Bush, whom he
accused of running an "inept regime" in America. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/4044.htm
Officials: Troop Levels in Iraq Are OK...Bush administration civilian and military
leaders took to the airwaves Sunday to counter criticism by members of Congress and
others who have suggested that U.S. force levels in Iraq are inadequate. (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39940-2003Aug24.html?referrer=email
Iraq is becoming the new lead battleground in the war against terrorism as Islamic
militants are being drawn there - a situation more favorable to the United States than
having to battle terror at home. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030825-124231-6314r.htm
U.S. forces catch Saddam loyalists...American forces captured seven men -- two of them
Saddam Hussein loyalists and five believed responsible for attacks on American troops
-- during raids in the deposed leader's hometown, the military reported Monday.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
What We Should Do Now...Washington's Plan A clearly isn't working. The fighting is far
from over in Iraq. But there's no walking away. The administration needs to have a
clear, long-term commitment, the backing of the United Nations and more than a little
help from its friends (Newsweek) http://www.msnbc.com/news/956615.asp
Opinion/Editorial
Subversion of democracy...Is there any truth to California Gov. Gray Davis' claim that
the recall effort is part of an ongoing national campaign to steal elections
Republicans cannot win? By Tim Noah.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/955980.asp
Barnicle: He's off to college & I'm in the dumps
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/story/111568p-100787c.html
MacDonald: In Defense Of the Patriot Act
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34482-2003Aug22.html
Novak: 'Road map' for peace hits dead end
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak25.html
Holbrooke: After the U. N.'s Own 9/11 Crisis...A friend remembers Vieira de Mello-and
offers a plan for the U.N.'s future in Iraq
http://www.msnbc.com/news/956608.asp?0cb=-416175771
Landfield: The Ultimate Terrorist's Reward: Eternity in Hell with the Hussein Brothers
http://www.practicalpolitics.net/landfield/8_21_03.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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