Wonkette

• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Us Weekly reports Jenna was trapped in elevator at Club 17, opened doors with a chopstick, then downed tequila. . . Faulty balloon drop may have done Kerry damage. [NYDN]
• Reliable Source: Airport screener asks Gingrich, “Are you Cheney?”. . . RNC jumps on Kitty Kelley book. [WP]
• Heard on the Hill: Leahy solicits Deadheads for $1,000. . . Turner, Emanuel propose “tribute to fallen troops” in Rotunda. [Roll Call]

• Inside the Beltway: Luntz advises Bush to keep focus on 9/11, national security, flip-flop offensive, tax simplification and reform, moderate Republican stars, and the future. [WT]
• Page Six: Kevin Phillips on KE04: “It’s a lost cause. It’s all over.”. . . Trump on Kerry: “He’s a great guy. He’s a very smart guy, and I think he’s highly underestimated, and I think he’s going to run an amazingly successful campaign.” [NYP, NYP]
• Liz Smith: Clinton was working out three times a week. . . Ron Reagan urged to follow Anderson Cooper’s style. [NYP]
• Cindy Adams: Clinton’s doing fine. [NYP]