Daily Briefing: Kewl Kids Vote Dem
New poll shows Democrats favored by 2 to 1 among the important independent voters who have soured on Iraq. [ WP ]
Black and Latino voters once supportive of GOP turn to Democrats as previous campaign promises go unfulfilled. [ LAT ]
President Bushno longer saying "stay the course." Difference between old course and emerging new course unclear, though might involve setting up progress benchmarks in Iraq. [ NYT ]
In a sign he intends to run for presidentBarack Obamatalks about getting high with a room full of magazine editors. [ NYT ]
Academics disagree about whether the midterm elections will constitute a Democratic "wave" or a "wavelet."Larry Sabatosides with the "wave year" camp. [ WP ]
Long-shot candidate in California incites rash of corny headlines, may be "washed" into House next month. [ WP ]
Dennis Hastert'stop aide testified before the House ethics subcommittee yesterday in a sign that the "Who knew Foley was a perv and when?" investigation may be drawing to a close. [ ]
Former Enron CEOJeffery Skillingexpresses remorse while maintaining innocence, but the sentence is 24 years and 4 months in Federal "pound me in the ass" prison. [ LAT ]