Wouldn't It Be Pretty To Think So Dept.

Kerry leads Bush in most swing states, according to a Zogby poll released Aug. 2. But the lead is, in most cases, within the poll's margin of error. And unfortunately, it has Bush leading by 5% in Ohio.

Also on Aug. 2, sfgate posted my friend Sara's report on her visit to Nicaragua last month as that country looked back on the Contra war. Sara is a great writer, so read it.