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 CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Iraq and Pat Robertson's comments.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
11TH HOUR VOTERS: For all the millions of phone calls, knocked doors, and e-mails by the campaigns and their allies to identify and mobilize supporters November 2, this presidential election could be determined by about 1 million voters who are off the radar screens of both sides in four key states. The Boston Globe: Voters registering November 2 seen as key in 4 swing states
REAL JOBS: President Bush's re-election campaign yesterday expressed indignation at Teresa Heinz Kerry for suggesting that first lady Laura Bush, a former teacher, librarian and full-time mother, never "had a real job." The Washington Times: Bush camp knocks Mrs. Kerry for Laura job dig
SIGHTING IN: John Kerry went on a politically targeted hunt Thursday, looking for waterfowl and voters who might harbor doubts about him. The Associated Press: Kerry tries to attract swing voters with hunting trip
SPOTLIGHT SHIFT: Major parties intensify their registration and early-balloting drives as rural residents make the once-Democratic state friendlier turf for Bush. The Los Angeles Times: Spotlight moves back on Iowa voters
TRADING JABS: President Bush and John Kerry traded scathing accusations Wednesday about their respective abilities to serve as commander in chief. USA Today: Bush, Kerry volley on Iraq, terror in Midwest
LEADERSHIP QUESTIONED: John Kerry accused President Bush of not being the leader he says he is and blamed his lack of leadership for the "two wars" the senator says America is embroiled in. The Washington Times: Kerry hits president's leadership
ROBERTSON FIRESTORM: The broadcaster Pat Robertson set off a partisan fight by recounting that President Bush had assured him "we're not going to have any casualties" in the Iraq invasion. The New York Times: Robertson says Bush predicted no Iraq toll
REJECTION: Voters overwhelmingly reject resuming the military draft and more than a third fear a draft is likely if President Bush is re-elected while a somewhat smaller share predict that Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry will follow a similar course if he wins, according to a new Washington Post tracking poll. The Washington Post: Poll shows voters reject return of the draft
FUTURE PLANS: John Kerry, bracing for a potential fight over election results, will not hesitate to declare victory November 2 and defend it, advisers say. He also will be prepared to name a national security team before knowing whether he has secured the presidency. The Boston Globe: Kerry maps postelection plan
CLINTON CONFIRMED: Former president Bill Clinton, on the injured reserve list for most of this political season since heart surgery last month, will make his first appearance with Democratic nominee John Kerry in Philadelphia on Monday. The Washington Post: Kerry pulls out the Clinton card
LOST INHERITANCE: Opposed by a popular former governor and beset by nepotism charges, freshman Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is the Republican most in danger of losing her seat in the U.S. Senate, one she inherited from her father. The Associated Press: Alaska senator may lose seat for GOP
DRAWING THE LINE: Members of the House and Senate yesterday pledged to iron out a final blueprint for reforming America's intelligence gathering apparatus before Election Day, but key differences between Republicans and Democrats threatened to bog down the talks on their first day. The Boston Globe: Battle lines drawn on intelligence bill
ELUSIVE VOTES: Most of the undecided voters across the nation -- 62 percent -- are women, and they are aggressively being courted by both presidential candidates, who have tailored campaign messages to increase their take of the crucial voting bloc. The Washington Times: Despite campaign tactics, female vote remains elusive
SENIOR BRIGADE: Still irritated about the famous Palm Beach County butterfly ballot of 2000, dedicated retirees are nearly frantic with passion and purpose in getting out the vote for John Kerry. The Washington Post: John Kerry's senior brigade
Compiled by Heather Riley
