The Note

W A S H I N G T O N, Oct. 3 &#151;<br> -- Today's Schedule (all times Eastern):

—9:30 am: Senate Armed Services Committee has classified briefing from former U.N. weapons inspector David Kay, Capitol Hil—9:30 am: Senate convenes for legislative business—10:00 am: House convenes for a pro forma session—10:00 am: Senator John Kerry delivers remarks on Supreme Court issues to the National Council of Negro Women, D.C.—10:00 am: Senators Robert Byrd and Ted Kennedy hold a press conference to discuss Iraq, Capitol Hill—10:15 am: Women's Law Center holds press conference to call for criminal charges to be pressed against Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arcadia, Calif.—10:30 am: Governor Howard Dean, General Wesley Clark, Representative Dennis Kucinich, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun, and Senator Kerry address the DNC fall meeting, D.C. —11:00 am: Representative Kucinich attends a campaign rally, D.C.—11:30 am: Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a campaign event at the Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, Calif. —11:35 am: President Bush makes remarks on the economy, Milwaukee —12:20 pm: Vice President Cheney makes remarks at a fundraiser for Congressman Jim Gerlach, Malvern, Pa. —1:00 pm: General Clark addresses the 2nd Annual Military Reporters and Editors Convention, Crystal City, Va. —1:00 pm: Governor Dean holds a town hall meeting at Howard University, D.C. —1:05 pm: President Bush attends a Bush-Cheney 2004 fundraiser luncheon, Milwaukee —1:05 pm: Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante holds a press availability, Redding, Calif.—1:40 pm: Arnold Schwarzenegger tours Pueblo Building Materials, Santa Clarita, Calif.—2:00 pm: Representative Dick Gephardt attends a campaign rally with Governor Gray Davis, Long Beach, Calif.—3:00 pm: Maria Shriver addresses the California Women Excellence in Leadership Awards meeting, Newport Beach, Calif. —5:00 pm: Governor Dean attends a campaign rally at the College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.—5:30 pm: Senator Bob Graham attends a campaign fundraiser, West Palm Beach, Fla. —5:45 pm: Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a campaign event at the Marketplace, Bakersfield, Calif. —6:30 pm: Lieutenant Governor Bustamante speaks to minority groups at Emanuel Baptist Church, San Jose, Calif.—7:00 pm: President and Mrs. Bush attend the 2003 National Book Festival Gala, D.C. —7:00 pm: Representative Dennis Kucinich speaks about human rights at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. —7:30 pm: Representative Gephardt attends a private fundraiser hosted by Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco —7:35 pm: Vice President Cheney delivers remarks at a Bush-Cheney 2004 fundraiser reception, Des Moines—9:00 pm: State Senator Tom McClintock attends a campaign event with Assemblyman Jay LaSuer, El Cajon, Calif.—11:00 pm: Lieutenant Governor Bustamante attends a get-out-the-vote rally, Fresno, Calif.—12:00 am: "California Guys for the Arnold Lifestyle" sponsor a rally at Barfly to celebrate today's republication of the 1977 Oui magazine interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles

NEWS SUMMARY

Another simple day:

Wait:

-- While the sharpies-without-tracking-polls speculate the heck out of what effect all this last-minute Schwarzenegger stuff will have, and the sharpies-with-tracking-polls have one meaningful weekday left to figure it out.

Watch:

-- as Wall Street types get (irrationally?) exuberant over today's employment numbers.

Read:

-- the Arthur 'n' Andy poll showing what the other public ones have suggested lately about the president's political health. LINK

Focus:

-- on how big a star Bobby Jindal could become in the national Republican Party, starting tomorrow.

Listen:

-- to see if General Clark tells the DNC meeting that he represents the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.

Follow:

-- the bouncing ball of Bob Graham's status as one of the Ten Little Indians (and Note our being the first to use that!).

Brace:

-- if you work in the White House for some new bylines to show up on the Wilson story perhaps quite soon.

Wish:

-- happy birthday to two of the smartest political minds we have ever had the pleasure to know: Nancy Gabriner and Al Sharpton.

President Bush travels to Milwaukee today to give a speech on the economy and attend a Bush-Cheney 2004 luncheon fundraiser. He and Mrs. Bush will be back in D.C. tonight to attend the 2003 National Book Festival Gala.

The president stopped to talk about a variety of matters on departure, and we were shocked to see he didn't hit harder on the economy, given this …

ABC News' Schindelheim reports:

-- The economy added 57,000 jobs last month, according to a report this morning by the Labor Department. This is the FIRST gain after SEVEN months of losses.

-- On the downside, manufacturing shed 29,000 jobs.

-- The unemployment rate remains at 6.1%.

Democratic candidates ware sure to talk about all this at the DNC cattle call over the next two days, but can Fournier cover it all alone while other national reporters focus more on Golden stuff?

It's day two of the DNC's fall meeting in D.C. today. (And doesn't it seem like so long ago when the candidates got together for that Children's Defense Fund candidate forum at the Wardman?)

This morning, The Macker, Senator Daschle, Congresswoman Pelosi, and Congressman Menendez will address the general session of the meeting.

After they speak, the first block of presidential hopefuls will address the meeting individually beginning at 10:30 am ET. The order is: Dean, Lieberman, Clark, Kucinich, Moseley Braun, and Kerry. On Saturday, the order is: Sharpton, Edwards, Graham, and Gephardt.

Senator Graham has a fundraiser scheduled for tonight in West Palm Beach, Fla. He's supposed to be in D.C. tomorrow to address the DNC.

We find the political press' obsession with asking candidates who MIGHT drop out of the race nothing BUT "when are you dropping out?" to be depressing and unnecessary — but the death watch is on big time.

The Senator seems to have told some people who was getting out of the race — or at least some people say that. Perhaps he changed his mind.

But, Senator, if we run into you, will ask about your ideas for health care and the economy, and if you have something to tell us about the "future" of your campaign, you'll let us know.

Governor Dean kicks off his "Generation Dean" tour today in D.C. He'll hold a rally, address the DNC, speak at Howard University, and then travel to Charleston, S.C., for a rally, town hall meeting, and reception. He's in Oklahoma on Saturday and Seattle on Sunday.

General Clark will speak to the DNC and also will address the 2nd Annual Military Reporters and Editors Convention with a speech on national security in Crystal City, Va. He'll be in Arizona tomorrow.

Congressman Gephardt is in California today to campaign with Governor Davis and attend a fundraiser hosted by Congresswoman Pelosi. He heads back to D.C. to address the DNC on Saturday.

Senator Kerry addresses the National Council of Negro Women before addressing the DNC today.

Senator Lieberman addresses the DNC today. He's in New Hampshire on Sunday.

Senator Edwards addresses the DNC on Saturday and will be in New Hampshire on Sunday.

Congressman Kucinich will speak about human rights at the University of South Carolina in Columbia tonight. He campaigns in South Carolina, California, and Washington state this weekend.

Reverend Sharpton is in New York City today with no public events. He addresses the DNC on Saturday and preaches at a D.C. church on Sunday.

Ambassador Moseley Braun addresses the DNC this morning.

Vice President Cheney will deliver remarks today at a fundraiser for Congressman Jim Gerlach in Malvern, Pa. He will then travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to deliver remarks at a Bush-Cheney 2004 fundraiser reception.

Louisiana voters will go the polls on Saturday for the gubernatorial open primary election (as well as elections for other statewide and local offices). Republican Bobby Jindal and either Democratic Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco or Democratic Attorney General Richard Ieyoub are expected to move on to the November 15 run-off.

In the recall:

As mentioned above, Governor Davis will attend a campaign rally with Congressman Gephardt today in Long Beach, Calif.

Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigns today in Arcadia, Santa Clarita, and Bakersfield, Calif.

Maria Shriver speaks at the California Women Excellence in Leadership Awards meeting today in Newport Beach, Calif.