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By Mark Halperin, Marc Ambinder, Jan Simmonds, Nicholas Schifrin, and Alexandra Avnet
ABCNEWS.com

W A S H I N G T O N, July 4, 2004—
NOTED NOW

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NEWS SUMMARY

Over the last few weeks, Sen. Kerry has had many more face-to-face meetings with potential picks than the press has reported.

One such meeting, several well-informed sources say, took place last Thursday night.

Kerry was in his home in Georgetown, and at around 10:30 pm, the last reporter staking him out -- someone from ABC News -- appeared to leave for the night.

Our sources say that Kerry and his Secret Service agents then went the very short distance to the nearby home of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Albright is a supporter of Kerry and has her office now in the same office building in Washington as the Kerry campaign.

At Albright's house late Thursday night, Kerry had a meeting with just a small group of people -- one of whom, our sources say, seemed to be the person Kerry at that moment planned to pick as his running mate.

Although Kerry said as recently as yesterday that he has not made a decision, our sources believe that this meeting might have served as the final face-to-face session the future running mates will have before announcement day, which could be as soon as this Tuesday.

Of the three potential picks whose advisers have confirmed have handed over reams of background information and believe themselves to be still in the running , there's only one we think was in DC that night -- Dick Gephardt. Tom Vilsack's staff says he was in Iowa and John Edwards, like many great Americans, was at Disney World with his family.

Other options -- Senator Joseph Biden, former Defense Secretary Bill Cohen, well, we are still checking to pin down where they were on Thursday night.

Of course, Senator Kerry could have changed whatever decision he might have made since last Thursday, and it is possible he has sent mixed signals (purposefully or not) to his advisers.

The Kerry campaign had no comment on this.

In other veepstakes news, sources tell us that the Bush campaign is considering running very soon a TV ad showing John McCain speaking in support of President Bush's re-election and there is talk it might run timed to Senator Kerry's announcement of a running mate.

It is not clear if McCain's words come from a camera shoot done specifically for the ad or are lifted from a recent joint Bush-McCain appearance, such as in Reno, Nevada, when the Arizona Senator gave an emotional introduction for Bush in which the former Vietnam war prisoner spoke of the "miserable business" of war and "the sublime love of those who sacrifice everything on our behalf."

McCain went on to say "The man I introduce to you today understands all this and understands it very, very well. He heard the call to action on that terrible morning in September and summoned the rest of us to this long and difficult task. He has led this country with moral clarity about the stakes involved and with firm resolve to achieve unconditional victory."

Since the flurry several weeks ago when it was confirmed that Kerry and McCain had had several talks about joining up as a bipartisan ticket, multiple sources in both parties have made it clear that Kerry took these entreaties very, very seriously and was fascinated by the idea of the pairing.

Clearly, the Bush campaign is looking to strangle Kerry's actual pick in the cradle by making whomever he chooses look second-best to McCain. This is as good a time as any, it seems, for the Bush campaign to try to take advantage of McCain's appeal to centrist and independent voters.

It is also interesting to Note that if such an ad runs, it will be giving McCain a more prominent role in Bush advertising than Bush's actual running mate -- Dick Cheney -- has had.

For more on both of these impacting stories, watch "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" Sunday morning.

Veepstakes:

Marc Sandalow has a nice overview of the whole veepstakes shebang. LINK

Some guy named Richard L. Berke Notes that political surprises& often don't. Way to throw the kitchen sink in there, RLB! LINK

Be sure to read what Sen. Breaux says.

John Edwards: veep candidate or private citizen? LINK

Jo Mannies of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says that one of the rationales Gephardt backers use in touting his candidacy is his connection to the up-for-grabs St. Louis County. LINK

The best of the rest:

Bob Novak's weekend round-up, as always, showcases his Teamster obsession. LINK

In an op-ed in the Washington Post, John Kerry tries to mix his natural-born, Biden-infused realism with forward-looking optimism, i.e., "Our foreign policy has achieved greatness only when it has combined realism and idealism." LINK

"The missing ingredient in this quest so far is a political accommodation among Iraqis. Each Iraqi group -- the Kurds, the Shiites and the Sunnis -- has to feel it will have safety and a fair share in Iraq's future. Yes, let the Iraqis move forward with their schedule for elections and the writing of a constitution, but all must realize that the results of these elections and the constitution will hold only if the parties know they can protect their basic interests."

The Boston Globe's Glen Johnson on Kerry's change of heart about the New England dairy compact. LINK

The Washington Post's Mike Allen reports "Vice President Cheney attacked Sen. John F. Kerry on Saturday for past votes against a ban on flag burning, as the Bush-Cheney campaign opened a broad assault on the Democrat's record on social issues." LINK

More: LINK and LINK and LINK

The New York Times' Robin Toner Notes "Sen. Kerry came to the Gunslick Trap Club here on Saturday to try to break a stereotype that is politically dangerous in rural America: that a northeastern Democrat running for president must be antigun." LINK

More: LINK and LINK

The New York Times James Dao overviews Ohio: LINK

The Washington Post's Dan Balz on the Democratic platform: LINK

--It was written with the heavy influence of Kerry's campaign.
--It rebukes pre-emption as a doctrine (but not as an option) but acknowledges disagreement about whether Iraq was worth fighting for.

--It opposes the Federal Marriage Amendment.
--It has little to say about Social Security and Medicare.

The Los Angeles Times' Brownstein has lots to say about the platform: LINK

Brownstein also Notes in a separate front-page story that "MoveOn is building what may be the most systematic effort to enlist celebrities in liberal causes in several years." Its ads are among the most jarring and news-making in the business. At the same time, it wants to keep its grassroots flavor. LINK

Assuredly, some one from the RNC will look into the companies the DNCC has chosen for the balloon drops...and assuredly, someone from the Sefl/Miner shop already has. LINK

The Washington Post's David Maraniss, the Clinton biographer, on the Clinton autobiography. LINK

The New York Times' Pam Belluck questions "wouldn't the Democratic mayor of the city hosting the Democratic National Convention want to make nice with the Democratic presidential candidate, especially when the candidate is a hometown boy?" LINK

"Mr. Kerry would have had a tough time crossing a picket line, particularly one supported by firefighters, who have given Mr. Kerry strong support. But Mr. Menino, feeling undercut in his union fight and embarrassed in his own front yard, was miffed."

The New York Times' Louis Uchitelle Notes "for months Senator John Kerry has presented himself as a centrist on economic policy, a New Democrat directly out of the Clinton mold," "but centrism is an easier position to maintain when the economy is in trouble, as it seemed to be in the early days of the campaign." The Kerry and Bush campaigns are already aggressively campaigning in Florida; Rick Maese of the Orlando Sentinel repots they're already prepping for a photo finish. LINK

TODAY'S SCHEDULE (all times ET):
—10:06 am: 12:25 pm: Vice President Cheney attends the Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial, Pittsburgh, Pa.
—12:30 pm: Sen. John Kerry attends an Independence Day Parade, Cascade, Iowa
—1:00 pm: President Bush speaks at a Fourth of July celebration, Charleston, W.Va.
—4:00 pm: Sen. Kerry attends a 4th of July Barbeque, Independence, Iowa.
—6:05 pm: Vice President Cheney throws out the first pitch at Blair County Baseball Park, Altoona, Pa.
—9:30 pm: Sen. Kerry attends a 4th of July Celebration at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
—11:00 am: Sen. Kerry departs Cedar Rapids for Pittsburgh, Pa.

Major Futures & Reader Services

— July 2-7, 2004: National Education Association annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
— July 3-4, 2004: Vice President Cheney takes a campaign bus trip through Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania
— July 4, 2004: Independence Day
— July 5, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds book signings of "My Life" at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
— July 6, 2004: President George W. Bush's birthday
— July 6, 2004: Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) speaks at a dinner sponsored by the Leadership Forum, D.C.
— July 6, 2004: Scheduled release of Joe Trippi's book "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
— July 6, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds book signings of "My Life" at Politics & Prose, D.C.
— July 7, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds book signings of "My Life" at Barnes & Noble, D.C.
— July 6-8, 2004: ACLU Membership Conference featuring a debate on elections issues between fmr. Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.) and Gov. Bill Owens (R-Colo.), San Francisco
— July 7, 2004: Campaign Finance Institute sponsors a forum on party convention financing at the National Press Club, D.C.
— July 7, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton signs copies of My Life at Barnes & Noble in Washington, D.C.
— July 8, 2004: Kerry Victory Committee 2004 benefit concert, New York City
— July 9, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Nevada
— July 9, 2004: Fmr. Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.) and Ralph Nader debate in a forum sponsored National Public Radio's Talking Justice and moderated by NPR's Margot Adler, D.C.
— July 9-10, 2004: DNC full platform committee's "A Plan for America" meeting, Miami, Fla.
— July 9-10, 2004: UNITE HERE Merger Convention, Chicago
— July 10-11, 2004: Rock the Vote's voter registration bus tour goes to the Dave Matthews Band concerts in Hershey, Pa., and Bristow, Va.
— July 10-16, 2004: 95th NAACP annual convention, Philadelphia
— July 12, 2004: Chris Heinz is the "special guest" at Kerry fundraiser on the rooftop of the Hotel Gansevoort, New York, NY.
— July 13-14, 2004: Rock the Vote's voter registration bus tour goes to the 2004 NAACP Convention, Philadelphia, Pa.
— July 13-17, 2004: American Federation of Teachers National Convention
— July 13, 2004: 75th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Houston
— July 13, 2004: National George Bush Meetup Day
— July 14, 2004: Fmr. President Gerald Ford's birthday
— July 14, 2004: Documentary about Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called "Let's Get Frank" opens at Film Forum, New York City
— July 15, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Michigan
— July 15-19, 2004: National Association of Secretaries of State summer conference, New Orleans
— July 16, 2004: Construction of the Sheekey Bridge scheduled to conclude, New York City
— July 16-17, 2004: Rock the Vote's voter registration bus tour goes to the Dave Matthews Band concerts in Hartford, Conn.
— July 17-19, 2004: National Governors Association's annual conference, Seattle
— July 19-23, 2004: National Conference of State Legislatures' annual meeting and exhibition, featuring appearances by Donna Brazile and Bill Kristol, Salt Lake City
— July 19, 2004: RNC's New York City Host Committee scheduled to hand over the keys for the Farley Post Office Building and the Sheekey Bridge to the Republican National Convention, New York City
— July 20, 2004: North Carolina state primary
— July 20, 2004: Georgia state primary
— July 20, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds a book signing of "My Life" at the Tattered Cover Bookstore, Denver
— July 21, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton signs copies of My Life at the Chapter 11 bookstore in Atlanta
— July 22, 2004: National John Kerry Meetup Day
— July 22, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds a book signing of "My Life" at Books & Books, Coral Gables, Fla.
— July 22-24, 2004: Rock the Vote's voter registration bus tour goes to the National Urban League's conference, Detroit
— July 25-26, 2004: Rock the Vote's concert, Boston
— July 26, 2004: Final report due from the 9/11 Commission
— July 26, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Missouri
— July 26, 2004: Target start date for the 108th Congress' August recess
— July 26, 2004: Hip-Hop Summit Action Network summit, Boston
— July 26-29, 2004: Democratic National Convention, Boston
— July 30, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds book signings of "My Life" at the Little Rock Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Ark.
— July 31, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton holds book signings of "My Life" at the North Mall Wal-Mart in Fayetteville, Ark.
— Aug. 2, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
— Aug. 3, 2004: Missouri state primary
— Aug. 3, 2004: Kansas state primary
— Aug. 3, 2004: Michigan state primary
— Aug. 5, 2004: Tennessee state primary
— Aug. 6-8, 2004: National Association of State Election Directors summer meeting, Portland, Ore.
— Aug. 7, 2004: Friends of Hillary fundraiser for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) at the home of Alan and Susan Patricof, East Hampton, N.Y.
— Aug. 9, 2004: National George Bush Meetup Day
— Aug. 10, 2004: Colorado state primary
— Aug. 10, 2004: Georgia state primary
— Aug. 10, 2004: Connecticut state primary
— Aug. 11, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in New Hampshire
— Aug. 14-29, 2004: Summer Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
— Aug. 15, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Iowa
— Aug. 19, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Ohio and Tennessee
— Aug. 19, 2004: Fmr. President Bill Clinton's birthday
— Aug. 21, 2004: Hip-Hop Summit Action Network summit, St. Louis
— Aug. 21, 2004: Rock the Vote's voter registration bus tour goes to Ben & Jerry's, Burlington, Vt.
— Aug. 24, 2004: Oklahoma state primary
— Aug. 24, 2004: Alaska state primary
— Aug. 24, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Oregon
— Aug. 25, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Washington
— Aug. 26, 2004: National John Kerry Meetup Day
— Aug. 27-28, 2004: Arkansas Democratic Party's state convention, Little Rock, Ark.
— Aug. 28, 2004: NCAA I-A football kickoff between Virginia Tech and the University of Southern California in the 2004 Black Coaches Association Football Classic, Landover, Md.
— Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2004: Republican National Convention, New York City
— Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2004: Rock the Vote's voter registration bus tour goes to the Republican National Convention, New York City
— Aug. 30- Sept. 12, 2004: U.S. Open tennis championships, Flushing, N.Y.
— Aug. 31, 2004: Florida state primary
— Sept. 1, 2004: Targeted opening of the CNN studios in the Center at Columbus Circle, New York City
— Sept. 1, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Florida
— Sept. 2-5, 2004: American Political Science Association annual meeting, Chicago
— Sept. 6, 2004: Labor Day
— Sept. 7, 2004: Target end date for the 108th Congress' August recess
— Sept. 7, 2004: Arizona state primary
— Sept. 7, 2004: Nevada state primary
— Sept. 7, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Louisiana and New Mexico
— Sept. 8-11, 2004: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, Washington, D.C.
— Sept. 9, 2004: NFL's season opener between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots, Foxboro, Mass.
— Sept. 11, 2004: Patriot Day
— Sept. 11, 2004: Delaware state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: Deadline for Ralph Nader to qualify to be on the ballot in Wisconsin
— Sept. 14, 2004: National George Bush Meetup Day
— Sept. 14, 2004: New Hampshire state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: Wisconsin state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: Washington state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: Vermont state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: Massachusetts state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: Minnesota state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: New York state primary
— Sept. 14, 2004: District of Columbia district primary
— Sept. 15, 2004: National Health Policy Council hosts a day long forum titled "A National Health Policy Blue Print for the President," Los Angeles
— Sept. 16, 2004: Rosh Hashanah
— Sept. 22, 2004: First day of fall
— Sept. 23, 2004: National John Kerry Meetup Day
— Sept. 24-25, 2004: Christian Coalition's Road To Victory conference, D.C.
— Sept. 25, 2004: Yom Kippur
— Sept. 28, 2004: Fmr. Vice President Al Gore and fmr. Sen. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) take part in Southern Methodist University's Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture moderated by David Gergen, Dallas
— Sept. 30, 2004: Proposed presidential debate at the University of Miami, Miami
— Oct. 1, 2004: Fmr. President Jimmy Carter's birthday
— Oct. 1, 2004: Target adjournment for the 108th Congress
— Oct. 3, 2004: Rev. Al Sharpton's birthday
— Oct. 5, 2004: Proposed vice presidential debate at Case Western University, Cleveland
— Oct. 8, 2004: Proposed presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis
— Oct. 8, 2004: Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)'s birthday
— Oct. 11, 2004: Columbus Day
— Oct. 12, 2004: National George Bush Meetup Day
— Oct. 13, 2004: Proposed presidential debate at Arizona State University, Tempe
— Oct. 16, 2004: Early voting begins in New Mexico
— Oct. 16, 2004: Ramadan begins
— Oct. 19, 2004: Early voting begins in Florida
— Oct. 21, 2004: Alfred E. Smith memorial dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City
— Oct. 23, 2004: Scheduled start of the 2004 World Series
— Oct. 28, 2004: National John Kerry Meetup Day
— Oct. 31, 2004: Daylight savings time ends
— Nov. 2, 2004: Election Day
— Nov. 5, 2004: President George W. Bush and Laura Bush's 27th wedding anniversary
— Nov. 11, 2004: Veterans' Day
— Nov. 17, 2004: Fmr. Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.)'s birthday
— Nov. 18, 2004: Official opening of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, Little Rock, Ark.
— Nov. 25, 2004: Thanksgiving Day
— Dec. 4, 2004: Louisiana congressional runoff
— Dec. 7, 2004: Hanukkah begins
— Dec. 11, 2004: Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)'s birthday
— Dec. 21, 2004: First day of winter
— Dec. 23, 2004: Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark's birthday
— Dec. 25, 2004: Christmas Day
— Jan. 6-8, 2005: Southern Political Science Association conference, New Orleans

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