Daily Briefing: God Only Knows
*Bush, Cheneyremain optimistic about Iraq on third anniversary of the invasion; Iraqi Prime MinisterAyad Allawi, meanwhile, tells the BBC: "If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is." [ WP , NYT , USAT ]
* Republicans are struggling with message discipline for the midterm elections as internal "disaffection and disagreement" grows. [ WP ]
* House members will have only spent 97 days in Washington this year, if all goes as planned. [ USAT ]
*Bushhas been fielding tougher questions from more diverse audiences as he conducts town-hall-style gatherings.Andrew Card: "We like to mix things up so you'll pay more attention." [ NYT ]