"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno defends himself against charges of a conservative bias in a no-holds barred interview:

“I'm not conservative. I’ve never voted that way in my life," Leno tells LA Weekly. He "really worries" what a Dubya victory in November will do to the makeup of the Supreme Court. He believes "the wool was pulled over our eyes" with the Iraq war. He thinks the White House began using terrorism "as a crutch” after 9/11. He feels that during the campaign Kerry should "make Bush look as stupid as possible."

Late-Night Political Jokes
"Democrats are saying that President Bush is refusing to take part in a town hall debate with John Kerry because Bush is worried about the questions the audience will ask him. After hearing this, the president said, 'That's ridiculous. I'm not worried about the questions, I'm worried about the answers.'" —Conan O'Brien

"Bush and Cheney say now they're targeting people who can't make up their minds, so apparently their trying to get John Kerry's vote as well." —Jay Leno

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