Wonkette
• Bush consults attorney to possibly represent him in CIA leak investigation. [WP and BG]
• South Dakota win sparks Democratic optimism about gaining majority in House. [WP and WSJ and WT and NYT]
• Bush asks for patience, compares war on terror with WWII, explains challenge as “the storm in which we fly.” [WP and NYT]
• BC04 invites congregations to engage in outreach operations; critics say it violates church and state separation; churchgoing closely connected with voting, according to study. [NYT and BG and USAT]
• Kerry says he knew Chalabi was bad choice; Chalabi fallout exposes “civil war” in administration. [NYT and WSJ]
• Bush makes nice with France: “I’ve never been angry at the French. France has been a longtime ally.” [NYT and WT]
• Courts and the church force Kerry to discuss abortion. [WP and LAT]
• Kerry floods Florida with ads and visits, unlike Gore. [WP]
• Kerry calls for increased focus on bioterrorism. [LAT]
• NAACP Chairman calls Bush re-election “almost too dire to bear.” [WT]
• Kerry votes with Catholic teachings, aside from abortion, according to study. [WT]
• New Kerry ad is upbeat, ends with wide grinn and “gargantuan flag.” [NYT and LAT]
• Edwards travels country in hopes of VP selection. [LAT]
• Group urges third-party participation in debates. [WT]
