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On Hardball tonight we lead with a couple of Senators: Richard Shelby (R-AL) & John
Breaux (D-LA) who'll give us their read on the presidential contest, how each ticket
will fare in the South and the latest from the Intelligence Committee (which is
expected to release an Iraq report soon)...Also today, the top Dem on the Senate Armed
Services released new information that suggested the administration exaggerated the
claims of an Iraq-Al Qaeda linkage, not the CIA...We'll ask them about that of course..
Shuster's working up a package on Cheney and the pluses & minuses of his presence on
the ticket...Btw, fmr. Senator Al D'Amato (R-NY) is calling for Powell to replace
Cheney...We'll see where that's headed and kick it around with our two political
strategists: Rick Davis (R) & Steve Jarding (D)...There's also some new polls out
today and a couple of new political ads...We'll slice and dice all of it...
MSNBC's Chris Jansing wraps up the show with a report from the battleground state of
Pennsylvania..
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5 U.S. soldiers, 1 Iraqi guardsman killed...Sammara mortar attack on base also wounds
20 soldiers (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5322157
Ridge warns of higher terror risk before election...Reports say al-Qaida aims to
disrupt vote, he says http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5394851
Former New York Republican Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, who suggested yesterday that party
dump the current veep, Dick Cheney, in favor of Secretary of State Powell, got very
cool response from Bush campaign. One of New York's top Republicans shocked his party
yesterday by urging President Bush to dump Dick Cheney and replace him with Secretary
of State Powell. (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/210111p-181092c.html
Kerry-Edwards Pulls In Ahead of Bush-Cheney 48%-46%; No Big Bounce for Kerry; Country
Still Evenly Divided in Red and Blue States; Nearly One in Ten Likely Voters Say that
"Their Vote is Not Counted Accurately," New Zogby America Poll Reveals
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews839.html
Democrat John Kerry's choice of John Edwards as his running mate drew a largely
favorable public response on Wednesday, with polls showing majorities of voters
approved of the choice but did not think it would change their vote in November.
(Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=XYAH1B5N5RMDGCRBAELCFFA?type=politicsNews&storyID=5613448
Bush team unveiling new ads, N. Carolina plan...Sen. McCain key to effort, but says he
won't attack (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5394534
Kerry begins new round of TV ads...Spots seek to connect candidate with ordinary
people (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5389338/
Focus on Values and the Economy...In Debut, Kerry and Edwards Give Preview of Days to
Come (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A35176-2004Jul7?language=printer
Aloof, dour and wooden are the oft-repeated adjectives to describe John Kerry. The
presence of running mate John Edwards altered that image Wednesday. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040708/D83ME6U80.html
Kenneth Lay surrenders to FBI...Former Enron Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive
Kenneth Lay, who grew the company into an energy trading giant that became the
ultimate symbol of corporate wrongdoing and greed, surrendered to FBI authorities in
Houston Thursday morning, one day after a grand jury returned a sealed indictment
against him. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5387858/
In a bipartisan show of concern that the military is dangerously overworked, lawmakers
said Wednesday the Pentagon is stretching troops to their limit and perhaps
undermining the nation's future force. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040708/D83MIOBO1.html
Missing Marine in Lebanon?...The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon said Thursday it has
"credible information" that missing U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun is safe in his
native country, but hasn't been able to confirm it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5310187/
Military to review Gitmo prisoners...The military will review the cases of all 595
prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to determine whether they are being legally held,
the government said Wednesday, an attempt to prepare for any challenges in civilian
courts.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5388908/
One day after Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry picked a
personal-injury lawyer to be his running mate, Senate Republicans took up a bill aimed
at curbing class-action lawsuits. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040708-121745-3448r.htm
Lawmakers who say portions of the USA Patriot Act went too far were taking aim
Thursday at its provision that made it easier for investigators to learn what people
are reading - despite a veto threat from the White House. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5394518/
Congress probes plane's entry into no-fly zone above D.C...Aircraft carrying Kentucky
governor triggered alert during Reagan funeral (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5394289/
IL Senate Race: New name tossed into Senate mix: Mike Ditka
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/send_story/printstory.asp?HTMLpath=/beaconnews/city/a08ditka.htm
Opinion/Editorial
Kenneth Starr: My Job...What Bill Clinton left out of his memoir.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110005325
Katrina: Tell Them What You Think...It's crucial that the Platform Committee hear from
thousands of Democratic voters. http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Peggy: A Triumph of Images...Kerry's introduction of Edwards is slightly weird, but
effective. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110005323
Quindlen: A Foul Mouth And Manhood...In recent years the Republican hard guys have
surely taken over the Y-chromosome territory from the feel-your-pain Democrats
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5352287/site/newsweek
Novak: Voters will see Kerry & Edwards as a ticket that's out of balance
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak08.html
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