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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
THIRD PARTY SCOLDING: Bush, on the defensive over his supporters' attacks on John Kerry's war record, sidestepped a barrage of questions yesterday about the content of ads assailing his Democratic opponent and instead repeated his broader call for an end to all third-party advertising in the election.
The Boston Globe: Bush rips third-party ads, is mum on anti-Kerry push
KERRY'S WITNESSES: The Kerry campaign ratcheted up its defense of the Democrat's military record yesterday, producing three veterans to attest to John Kerry's valor in Vietnam while pointing reporters to other veterans who expressed disgust at the attacks on the presidential nominee.
The Washington Post: Kerry team lines up Vietnam witnesses
BEST SELLER: Barnes & Noble Inc. said Monday it has been pinched by strong demand for a new book that questions the Vietnam-era actions of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The nation's largest book store chain also said Republican and Democratic critics have lodged thousands of complaints accusing it of both favoring and suppressing "Unfit for Command," which accuses the Massachusetts senator of distorting his military record.
The Associated Press: Barnes & Noble: Anti-Kerry book in demand
FLORIDA TIE: Most Floridians are satisfied with the way President Bush responded to Hurricane Charley, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll. But that has not changed the dynamic of the presidential race, which remains a virtual tie between Bush and Democrat John Kerry in the critical Southern state.
USA Today: Bush, Kerry still tied in Florida
BALLOT ISSUES: Ten weeks before the 2004 presidential election, Ralph Nader is mired in an arduous struggle to get his name on the ballot in a host of states he contested four years ago.
The Washington Post: Nader still unsure of ballot spot in many states
ELECTION EXPERIMENT: Lawmakers have agreed to return California's primary to its traditional date of June, ending the state's three election cycle experiment with a March primary.
The Washington Times: California returns primary to June
TAX RECORD: President Bush's campaign criticizes John Kerry's record on taxes -- and questions the Democrat's character -- in a new campaign ad that says "there's what Kerry says and then there's what Kerry does."
The Boston Globe: New Bush ad hits Kerry on taxes
BUSINESSES ATTACK: The United States Chamber of Commerce and other business groups plan to spend roughly $10 million attacking trial lawyers, including Senator John Edwards, by financing a new organization that will run television and mail advertisements in critical swing states.
The New York Times: Businesses plan attack on Edwards
BALLOT REOPENED: A Louisiana judge said Monday that Rep. Rodney Alexander had tried to manipulate the fall elections by switching to the Republican Party at the last moment and ordered state officials to reopen the ballot so new candidates could enter the race.
The Los Angeles Times: Judge orders Louisiana ballot reopened
POLICE PRESENCE: The New York City Police Department stepped up security in and around Pennsylvania Station yesterday, flooding the area with officers to prepare for the Republican National Convention next week.
The New York Times: Police bolster presence at Penn Station
BUSH-NADER ALLIANCE: A new advertising campaign satirizing the Republican financial support of Ralph Nader's independent campaign for the presidency sums up the effort this way: Bush-Nader 2004.
The New York Times: An ad campaign asserts a Bush-Nader alliance
Compiled by Heather Riley
