—9:00 am: Senator Bob Graham tours Tally Systems, Inc., Lebanon, N.H.
—9:00 am: Congressman Dennis Kucinich has breakfast with labor leaders, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
—9:30 am: Senator John Edwards has breakfast with supporters at the Capital Club, Richmond, Va.
—11:00 am: Senator Joe Lieberman meets with the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, Conway, N.H.
—11:30 am: Senator Edwards tours the Vernon J. Harris Community Health Center and talks about his health care plan, Richmond, Va.
—12:00 pm: Senator Graham holds a forum on national security and foreign policy at Keene State College, Keene, N.H.
—1:00 pm: Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante outlines his "comprehensive budget plan to resolve California's fiscal crisis," Elk Grove.
—1:15 pm: Senator Lieberman tours a steel frame factory and participates in a roundtable with employees, Berlin, N.H.
—2:00 pm: Attorney General John Ashcroft speaks about the war on terrorism at the American Enterprise Institute, D.C.
—2:00 pm: Congressman Kucinich holds a public meeting, Storm Lake, Iowa.
—5:00 pm: Arianna Huffington appears on the Michael Medved radio show.
—5:30 pm: Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun tours an industrial brownfield, Waukegan, Ill.
—8:00 pm: Governor Gray Davis delivers a speech about the recall on the campus of UCLA.
—8:00 pm: Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun meets with local Democratic leaders, Waukegan, Ill.
—9:30 pm: State Senator Tom McClintock appears on the Stacy Taylor radio show on KOGO in San Diego.
—10:00 pm: Tom McClintock appears on "Scarborough Country" on MSNBC.
—10:00 pm: California's first lady, Sharon Davis, addresses the West Hollywood Democratic Club at its "Democrat of the Year" awards program, West Hollywood.

NEWS SUMMARY

Governor Davis will deliver a speech tonight at UCLA to talk about the recall and his record.

Sharon Davis will speak tonight to the West Hollywood Democratic Club at its "Democrat of the Year" awards program. Among those scheduled to attend: Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressmen Henry Waxman and Brad Sherman.

Lieutenant Governor Bustamante will hold an event at the state capitol this afternoon to talk about his plan to improve California's economy.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has no public events scheduled for today. Tomorrow he will host an economic roundtable with advisers and launch his television ad campaign.

Tom McClintock will be a guest on a San Diego radio show and also on MSNBC's "Scarborough Country" tonight.

Bill Simon has no events scheduled for today.

Arianna Huffington will be a guest on the Michael Medved radio show.

President Bush is in Crawford today, and his hardworking Web folks are launching the new-and-improved www.georgewbush.com. It went online this morning, and it has a whole lot to look at. The Bush-Cheney team continues to rightfully assert that they are the only campaign that has complete transparency of the donors available on their Web site. On the grass roots front, the site offers talking points for supporters to use when writing letters to newspaper editors or calling in to talk radio shows.

Senator Edwards campaigns today in Richmond, Virginia, where he will go to a breakfast reception and make remarks on his health care plan while touring a health center.

Senator Lieberman campaigns in New Hampshire today. He visits a steel factory in Berlin and meets with economic leaders in Conway.

Senator Graham also campaigns in New Hampshire today. He tours a software development company, Tally Systems, in Lebanon. He'll also be in West Lebanon, Claremont and Keene, where he'll hold a forum on national security and foreign policy at Keene State College.

Congressman Kucinich campaigns in Iowa today, where he'll have breakfast with labor leaders in Council Bluffs and hold a public meeting in Storm Lake.

Ambassador Braun tours a brownfield today and meets with area Democrats in Waukegan, Illinois.

Reverend Sharpton is in New York City today with no public events.

Governor Dean, Congressman Gephardt and Senator Kerry have no public events scheduled for today.

Today in the recall:

-- Governor Davis will deliver his first comprehensive remarks concerning the recall in a speech to be given at the UCLA campus this evening.

-- Some labor unions and Democratic elected officials are beginning to warm up to the No-Yes strategy that is the hallmark of the Bustamante campaign

-- A federal judge will rule by Wednesday if the recall should be delayed to avoid using punch card voting systems. The federal Justice Department gave "pre-clearance" to Monterey County for the recall election to be held on October 7.

-- Arnold Schwarzenegger will hit the airwaves tomorrow morning with his first campaign ad.

The rest of the political world, in other news:

1. The Wall Street Journal notices that Bush's campaign is in "Gore country:" "Mr. Bush's foray … represents an important step in his re-election effort, taking him beyond the hunt for campaign dollars and on to broadening his unnervingly small core of electoral support from the last time. Six of the 10 states Mr. Bush was scheduled to visit between late last month and Labor Day were won by Mr. Gore. Except for California, all were secured by narrow margins, which makes them prime Republican pickup prospects." … "A weak job market, as well as continuing violence in Iraq, make many in the Bush camp uneasy about the approaching election even though no strong Democratic challenger has emerged. Those vulnerabilities are particularly worrisome given Mr. Bush's low base from the last election. He lost the popular national vote to Mr. Gore and won the electoral college by a razor-thin 271 to 266 count."

2. Or maybe not … According to John Wagner of the Raleigh News & Observer, Edwards yesterday "said that any talk of his abandoning the presidential race at this point to focus on re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2004 is 'fantasy.'" LINK … . "'I am totally in this race to stay,' the North Carolina Democrat said … ." ; The Charlotte Observer's Anna Griffin has today's installment of the multi-part John Edwards profile. LINK

3. Dean switches traffic in New Hampshire. He goes on the air today with a 30-second health care spot. Excerpt: "There are more than 9 million children in America without any health insurance. Most from working families. Washington politicians talk about the problem, but a governor named Howard Dean did something about it. And today every child in VT has access to quality health care." The ad will run for at least a week.

A Washington Post editorial has a full and fair-sounding editorial on Dean and public financing. LINK

4. The Washington Post 's VandeHei on Senator Lieberman's "unorthodox — and some Democrats say suicidal — strategy: attacking the core beliefs of many party activists he needs to win over to win his party's nomination." Check out the not-so-happy Donna Brazile quote. And "Some Lieberman supporters are privately complaining that the candidate's critique of the party has come off as too harsh and divisive, too, overshadowing his policy ideas, which they see as the strength of his candidacy." … "At the very least, Lieberman has accomplished one of his chief goals: drawing attention to his otherwise lackluster campaign. Indeed, Lieberman is doing better on paper than he is in the field. He leads in most national polls, enjoys widespread name recognition thanks to his stint as Al Gore's running mate in 2000 and remains near the top in fundraising." LINK

5. OMB chief Joshua Bolten's interview with the Wall Street Journal , where he tamps down speculation about new tax cuts, at least for the time being, putting the administration temporarily at odds with some in the business community who want new breaks.

Please also read:

--The Wall Street Journal 's Greg Ip, who says "It's make-or-break time for the economy." While the economic outlook appears to be improving, if stimulus measures don't provide the White House-touted shot in the arm, the economy could face a rough road, given that major tools for recovery have been tried.

--Robert Pear on Medicare and "Where does the money come from?" LINK

--Coverage of the Bush-Cheney Web site: LINK; and LINK; LINK.

--A New York Times editorial on money in politics mentions President Bush but not Governor Dean. LINK

-- Headline on Manchester Union-Leader story: "Lieberman wants higher taxes on nation's wealthy." LINK

Opening day for campaign softball in New Hampshire: Let's let the winners declaim.

From Kathy Roeder of the Gephardt campaign: "Opening day of the Dem. candidate softball tourney was marked by perfect weather and outstanding play from the Gephardt campaign. In the first round of competition, Gephardt beat Edwards 14-5. Co-MVPs Geoff Ward and Katie Kiernan earned top honors at the plate and in the field … I should say 'on the mound' for Katie Kiernan, our pitcher."

From the Dean campaign: "The Dean for America Campaign today defeated Senator Lieberman's New Hampshire staff 13-7 in the opening round of the New Hampshire softball tournament. … Proof that 'the bat' isn't just an Internet gimmick, the people-powered Dean offense produced thirteen runs in the definitive victory. The team MVP was Chad 'Cha-Cha' Buldoc, who proved he had the power with a three-run home run and stellar defense at shortstop. Dorie Clark showed what a gutsy grassroots campaign is all about when she shrugged off an injury on a close play at first and went on to pitch a complete game win. Matthew Gardner, Dean for America's softball coach who doubles as New Hampshire Press Secretary, dismissed suggestions that his squad had 'peaked too early.' 'Any team would kill to be in the position we're in,' said Gardner."

California recall, the Democrats:

ABC News' Apton reports Governor Gray Davis will give his first comprehensive statement on the recall today at 8:00 pm EDT from the UCLA campus. A Davis campaign source points out that this is not a mea culpa. Davis is "not going to let the Republicans blame him for the bad weather and the fact that their cars break down." The source also Noted that the speech Davis is going to deliver was essentially written by himself with his wife, Sharon Davis, and that he decided late Sunday night to give the speech.

The governor will:

--Say that Californians are struggling and the recall is helping to cause the tough times in the state;

--Take responsibility as chief executive, saying he will not run away from being accountable;

--Talk about the challenge of governing at a time when the national economy is struggling;

--Discuss Republicans and Democrats' differences on issues such as healthcare and education.

--Talk about the national context of the recall election, saying that the recall is bigger than California — it's an ongoing national effort by the Republicans that started with the impeachment of President Clinton.

--Vow to fight the recall;

Outline his vision for the future of California.

The Los Angeles Times' Gregg Jones and Megan Garvey also have some highlights of today's speech. Jones/Garvey also do a swell job of depicting the increasingly precarious position of California labor unions. LINK

"The governor's first comprehensive remarks on the campaign come at a moment that many Democratic strategists see as crucial for Davis. The strategists say Davis must counter a growing perception among Democrats that his recall is inevitable and that the best way to keep the governor's office in Democratic hands is to support Bustamante." "The governor's initial strategy was to hold a unified front among Democrats against the recall and against any Democratic replacement candidate. That strategy began to crumble when Bustamante announced he would run, and it has steadily eroded in recent days."

At 1:00 pm EDT, Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante will deliver his "tough love" prescription for California's fiscal ills. Mr. Bustamante is expected to call for $7.9 billion in new revenue and $4.5 billion in cuts and savings.

Matea Gold and Dan Morain of the Los Angeles Times report that there is no great love lost between the governor and the lieutenant governor. LINK

Robert Salladay and Mark Martin of the San Francisco Chronicle profile Bustamante. LINK

The San Jose Mercury News' Howard Mintz and Mark Gladstone on Bustamante's endorsements. LINK

The Los Angeles Times takes a look at how the recall election is being played in Spanish-language media outlets. Bustamante appears to have more star power than Schwarzenegger. LINK

Spanish-language media is a Republican target as well. Yesterday the Peter Ueberroth campaign announced that the candidate would make his first roundtable discussion stop Wednesday at La Opinion, the nation's largest Spanish-language daily newspaper.

The San Francisco Chronicle's Lynda Gledhill on how the recall is affecting the state legislative session. LINK

California recall, Arnold:

Mark Z. Barabak of the Los Angeles Times puts the price tag at $1 million for the first week of Arnold Schwarzenegger's inaugural campaign ad. LINK

The San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Marinucci rounds up the latest political developments: Davis' speech today; Schwarzenegger's ad buy (a 60-second spot that aides said was "positive:), Republican intraparty fighting, and debate possibilities. LINK

You can almost hear the California political press corps coming up with questions as Schwarzenegger plans to "take extensive questioning Wednesday from political writers," according to the Sacramento Bee. LINK

Michael Cieply and Claudia Eller of the Los Angeles Times explore Schwarzenegger's involvement with his Inner City Games foundation for potential clues on how he might govern California. Cieply/Eller even scored a Schwarzenegger interview for the story. LINK

"Although many of the candidate's business ventures are investments that don't require his direct supervision, he has been a key decision maker and driving force behind the foundation, of which he is chairman. The program may be the truest representation of Schwarzenegger's ability to execute his vision on a matter of public importance."

The New York Daily News reports that television actor Rob Lowe, a Schwarzenegger campaign adviser, made an appearance on a television show yesterday to support the candidate. LINK

Campaign spokesman Rob Stutzman also dismissed Republican challenger Bill Simon's radio ad attacks on Schwarzenegger: "'The candidate doesn't need to respond to every candidate in single digits that makes a charge,' Stutzman said airily."

California recall, the courts:

The Justice Department provided pre-clearance for the date of the recall election in Monterey County, but is now taking some more time to look into the issue of fewer polling places according to the Los Angeles Times. LINK

The San Francisco Chronicle has a recall courtroom roundup, including an expected ruling on Wednesday about whether or not the election should be delayed due to the planned use of punch card voting systems in several California counties. LINK

California recall, the rest of the field:

Arianna Huffington gets the New York Times treatment today, complete with this precious little anecdote. LINK

"After a confrontational back-and-forth with a television reporter over an article in The Los Angeles Times that reported how she wrote off huge deductions and paid $771 in federal taxes over the last two years, Ms. Huffington said to the reporter, 'Honey, I think you're confused.' After the news conference, Ms. Huffington looked deep into the reporter's eyes and asked, 'Why are you doing this, this gotcha politics?'

"'Come on,' she said to the reporter later, 'we've got two months. It's going to be fun.'"

The San Francisco Chronicle's Lynda Gledhill on how the recall is affecting the state legislative session. LINK