by Mark Silva
DENVER -- The Bush boo-count has stablized at the Democratic National Convention, but the McCain-meter is starting to tick up significantly as the end nears.
At Countdown to Crawford, Johanna Neuman has been keeping track. Wednesday's tally shows that President Bush has fallen from 61 mentions to 57, but John McCain has shot up to 85.
"The biggest mentioner: Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, who used Bush's name nine times and McCain's 22. But Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh mentioned Bush 12 times, and vice presidential nominee Joe Biden used McCain's name 13 times and Bush's seven -- if you include the time he misspoke and called McCain "George ... I mean John McCain."
Back at the White House, where Bush has returned from his Texas ranch vacation, spokesman Tony Fratto was asked if Bush was "surprised to learn that he has been head of the Bush-McCain administration.'' Fratto replied: "He is supporting President McCain .''
Told that he'd called the senator the president, Fratto said, "Did I say President McCain? Well we'll all be saying President McCain soon enough, don't worry."
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