POLITICS – All We Have to Fear is the Next 74 Days

Holy Crap! President Bush’s religion advisor has resigned amid accusations he sexually assaulted a student when he taught at Fordham University. Deal W. Hudson, the advisor, blamed a “liberal” newspaper on his way out the door. Dang liberal media – always reporting on professors molesting students. (WashPost)

Hosest, Officer, The Only Thing I was Soliciting Were Votes. That same liberal media is reporting how a legal advisor to Senator John Kerry’s campaign was arrested for soliciting a hooker in Detroit. (Detroit Free Press)

Flying Under False Colors. What spurred the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth to launch their attacks on Senator John Kerry’s Presidential bid? The New York Times traces the timeline and looks at the alliance between Republicans, big money, and veterans angry over Kerry’s Vietnam War protests. (NYT)

Kerry's Broadside. John Kerry’s returning fire on the Swifties. He has a new ad out in the battleground states. This ad is from the sailor who credits Kerry with saving his life. (MSNBC)

Closing the Barn Door After the Horse Got Out -- and Ran Down the Hill-- and Across the River and Died of Old Age. The FEC has moved to curb the huge political slush funds paying for much of the caustic campaign ads out there. Problem is, the rules don’t take effect until January 1. So you won’t miss any of the action on your TV screen before the election! (WashPost)

Trading Money for Power in Congress. Even rich members of Congress are limited in how much campaign donations they can make. But the FEC now lets them skirt the law – giving unlimited amounts to groups that raise money on the side. This lets wealthy Congressmen create slush funds for other candidates – who will elect their benefactors to key leadership posts in Congress. (NYT)

Online Campaign Spending. Campaign spending on the Internet is growing faster than on any other medium. Politicians have spent more than $25 million this year, a more than 800% increase over the last election. (InternetWeek.com)

The Real Race is Between Windows and Mac. The tech industry is hedging its bets in the Presidential horserace, giving almost the same amount to George W. Bush and John Kerry. (InfoWorld.com)

Flip Flop. Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) will deliver the keynote address at the REPUBLICAN National Convention in New York. Déjà vu alert! Miller attended the 1992 DEMOCRATIC National Convention in New York as a Bill Clinton supporter. (NYT)

To Be Opened on the 100th Anniversary of Ken Starr's Passing. Marking his 58th birthday, President Bill Clinton buried some mementoes in a time capsule at his Presidential Library in Little Rock. That should keep ‘em safe from subpoenas. (USA Today)