The Note's Must-Reads

The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know

ByABC News
September 4, 2008, 7:43 AM

September 4, 2008— -- 2008: Obama:

The Washington Post's Paul Kane: "Democrats Rebuke Lieberman for Obama Comments" LINK

The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray: "Criticizing McCain, Obama Keeps Focus on Economy" LINK

2008: McCain:

ABC News' Lauren Sher and Katie Escherich: "McCain Sticks by VP Pick; Calls Palin 'Spectacular,' Ready to Lead" LINK

ABC News' Rick Klein: "Nancy Reagan 'Very Impressed' by Obama, Ron Jr Says" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes: "McCain Address to be Wake-Up Call for GOP" LINK

Newsweek's Jonathan Alter: "McCain's Tricky Calculation"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "McCain Needs Substance, Not Theatrics Analysts Say"LINK

The Hill's Klaus Marre and Manu Raju: "Anti-McCain Ad a 'Nightmare'"LINK

The Hill's Jim Snyder: "McCain Questions Obama's Judgment, Experience"LINK

The Hill's Albert Eisele: "Mondale: McCain Made a Hasty Pick"LINK

USA Today's Rick Hampson: "Fellow POWs Stand by McCain"LINK

The New York Time's Carl Hulse: "McCain Policies Differ Sharply from Party Plank"LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Brody Mullins and Christopher Cooper: "McCain Top Fund-Raisers Set New Target" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "McCain The GOP Nominee, Officially" LINK

2008: Republican National Convention:

The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Two Conventions, No Shortage of Contrasts"LINK

The Washington Post's Eli Saslow and Robert Barnes: "In a More Diverse America, a Mostly White Convention" LINK

The Washington Post's Kevin Merida: "GOP's Northern Lights" LINK

The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin: "Also-Rans Go on the Attack as 'Loyal Soldiers'" LINK

The Boston Herald's Hilary Chabot: "No Sore Loser, Mitt Romney Delivers for McCain"LINK

Newsweek's Michael Gerson and Michael Waldman: "Oral Exam Part II: Two Former Presidential Speechwriters Critique the GOP Convention Oratory"LINK

The Washington Times' Jon Ward: "Giuliani Brings Crowd to Feet with Attacks"LINK

The New York Daily News' Celeste Katz: "Giuliani Barks and Snaps at Democrats"LINK

The Los Angeles Times' P.J. Huffstutter: "A Shrinking Black Presence At GOP Convention" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's T.W. Farnam: "Republican Convention Sees Violent Demonstrations" LINK

2008: Palin:

ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "Palin in Spotlight: 'Average Hockey Mom' Slams Obama's 'Change' Mantra" LINK

Politico's Jeanne Cummings and Beth Frerking: "Palin Wows GOP, Puts Dems on Notice" LINK

Politico's John F. Harris and Beth Frerking: "Clinton Aides: Palin Treatment Sexist" LINK

Politico's Roger Simon: "Why the Media Should Apologize" LINK

Politico's Michael Calderone: "Media Swoons Over Palin's Fiery Speech" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Palin Comes Out Fighting" LINK

The New York Daily News' S.E. Cupp: "Palin Is Like the Woman Next Door; Her Gritty Appeal May Sway Undecideds"LINK

The New York Daily News' James Gordon Meek and David Saltonstall: "Sarah Palin Trashes Media at RNC"LINK

The Boston Herald's Margery Eagan: "Look Ma! No Guilt! Sarah Palin Saves the Day for Working Moms"LINK