The Note's Sneak Peek:

July 26, 2007— -- Those of you who placed your bets on July 26, 2007 for the first back to back Howard Wolfson (sitting in for Sen. Clinton) v. David Axelrod (sitting in for Sen. Obama) cable talk show appearances, do not pass go and collect your winnings.

Nothing like a relatively slow summer news week to give the media exactly what it wants -- the Obama vs. Hillary take-the-gloves-off narrative.

The candidates engaged each other once again today. Sen. Obama alluded to Sen. Clinton's foreign policy/diplomacy answer in Monday's debate as "Bush-Cheney lite" which seemed to cause Sen. Clinton to question "what's ever happened to the politics of hope?" LINK

The nearly week long to and fro nicely tees up Friday's Democratic presidential forum at the National Urban League's annual conference. Be on the lookout for any hints of the Democratic battle when Clinton, Obama and John Edwards address the audience for 15 to 20 minutes each. They will not appear on stage together at the same time. Dennis Kucinich will also participate in the forum.

Later, Clinton participates in an economic policy town hall meeting at West Virginia State University at 3:30 pm ET and delivers remarks at the President's Award Banquet, 88th National Beauty Culturists' League Convention in Fairfax Virginia at 7:00 pm ET.

Obama heads to Iowa after the forum for a rural issues summit in Adel at 4:45 pm ET and a block party in Winterset at 7:00 pm ET.

Edwards greets supporters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and joins Howard Dean to address the College Democrats of America's annual meeting in Columbia. between 6:30 and 9:00 pm ET.

Elizabeth Edwards raises coin for her husband in New Hampshire with solo house parties in Rye and Wolfeboro and North Conway.

Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee team up as keynote speakers for the 34th annual American Legislative Council Convention national luncheon at the Marriot Hotel in Philadelphia, PA at 12:30 pm ET. Each candidates will have 15 to 20 minutes to address the crowd of about 2,000. Huckabee will host a media availability at the Marriot Hotel at 2:30 pm ET.