USAToday -- Bush's 'Radio day' gets static from Democrats

Radio talk-show hosts are setting up shop on the White House lawn today to interview Cabinet secretaries and top administration officials. Democrats say President Bush is using his office to give Republicans an unfair edge six days before elections.

''It reeks of an inappropriate mix of politics and official business,'' says Jennifer Palmieri, a spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee.

''Radio day'' -- held in a heated tent to fight Washington's unseasonable mid-40s chill -- is the latest example of Bush's willingness to use all the tools of the presidency to boost Republican candidates' chances. He's wielding his popularity and ability to grab headlines to make the case for the importance of the Republican agenda.

This is clearly a partisan use of government resources for political purposes.