(and yesterday's, since I'm a little behind...)ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Aaron Sadler for Stephens Media reports that Mike Huckabee downplays the possibility of being McCain's running mate; and Sylvia Smith in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette opines on the need to overhaul the primary system.TOM LANTOS: Larry Lipman in the Palm Beach Post reports on the death of House Foreign Affairs Chairman Tom Lantos.LOCAL RACES: Sylvia Smith in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports that Bush's sagging poll numbers is making it hard for Republicans to raise money; Joe Morton in the Omaha World-Herald reports that Rep. Jeff Fortenberry will seek another term; Rob Hotakainen for McClatchy reports on a flood of GOP House retirements; and Bartholomew Sullivan in the Commercial Appeal reports on anti-Semitic political flyers aimed at Rep. Steven Cohen.BUSH BUDGET: Faith Bremner reports in the Great Falls Tribune that President Bush wants to increase the price of duck stamps; and Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune reports that Utah's delegation is lukewarm on Bush's call to cut earmarks.BILLS, HEARINGS AND MARK-UPS: Aaron Sadler for Stephens Media reports on Arkansans pushing for tougher testing of childrens' products; Rob Hotakainen for McClatchy reports on a controversial bill to save the polar bears; and Suzanne Struglinski reports in the Deseret Morning News on a health care debate featuring Utah Sen. Bob Bennett.FARM BILL: Larry Lipman in the Palm Beach Post repots that the sugar industry is dropping a push for renewed trade restrictions against Mexico in the upcoming Farm Bill.
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