The Note's Must-Reads

September 6, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans: Thompson:

ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson Takes the Plunge"LINK

New York Times' Susan Saulny: "Thompson Enters Race From 'Tonight Show' Couch"LINK

Washington Post's Dan Balz and Michael D. Shear: "Fred Thompson Makes A Late-Night Late Entry"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Amy Schatz: "Enter Thompson, Stage Right"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Joe Mathews: "Fred Thompson was boosted by first in-laws"LINK

Politico's Mike Allen: "Fred Thompson finally announces run"LINK

Boston Globe's Michael Kranish: "Thompson gambles on unusual strategy"LINK

Union Leader's Russ Choma: "Thompson conspicuous by his absence"LINK

New York Post's Charles Hurt and Carl Capanile: "Fred Foes Roar"LINK

Bloomberg's Kim Chipman and Kristin Jensen: "Thompson Makes Like Reagan to Fuel Republican '08 Bid"LINK

2008: Republicans Debate:

ABC News' Karen Travers: "GOP Candidates Take on the Elephant Not in the Room"LINK

Associated Press' Libby Quaid: "Republicans, Paul Clash Over Iraq War"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Marv Jacoby: "Republican Hopefuls Echo Nation's Split Over Iraq"LINK

New York Sun's Russell Berman: "Thompson Looms Over GOP Debate"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak: "Thompson's shadow hangs over GOP debate"LINK

Chicago Tribune's Mike Dorning and Christi Parsons: "GOP candidates debate Iraq and needle Fred Thompson"LINK

Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "McCain and Huckabee: NH Debate Winners"LINK

Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Tough questions keep candidates on toes"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Thompson hovers over debate"LINK

Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "GOP candidates spar in N.H."LINK

Concord Monitor's Lauren R. Dorgan: "GOP candidates take on Thompson, Iraq"LINK

Union Leader's Clynton Namuo: "GOP candidates spar on illegal immigration, family values"LINK

2008:

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "For next president, USA likely to call on lawyer"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

Chicago Tribune's James Oliphant: "Giuliani hitches star to conservative legal group"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

The Hill's Ian Swanson and Alexander Bolton: "Romney benefits from ties to eBay president"LINK

Detroit Free Press' Todd Spangler: "Romney surges to big lead in poll of Republicans in Michigan"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

ABC News' Bret Hovell and Sunlen Miller: "The Campaign Goes On, Even With Crutches"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

David Broder: "The Making of the Front-Runner"LINK

ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton Courts Women in Philly"LINK

New York Times' Leslie Wayne and Carolyn Marshall: "Clinton Donor Fails to Appear In Court Again"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain, Chuck Neubauer and Robin Fields: "Democratic donor skips day in court"LINK

Chicago Tribune's John Kass: "Bill charms media off Hill's problems"LINK

Boston Globe's Joanna Weiss: "Funny times for the Clintons"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

ABC News' Jonathan Greenberger: "For Obama, It's Now or Never"LINK

Boston Phoenix's Steven Stark: "The power of speech: Obama can talk his way to the presidency"LINK