The Mini-Note

ByABC News
April 5, 2007, 7:22 AM

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The Mini-Note

April 5, 2007

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MUST-READS:

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama Bests Clinton in Primary Fundraising"LINK

The Union Leader's Tom Fahey: "[New Hampshire] House Passes Civil Unions Bill"LINK

Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Giuliani Urges Compromise on Iraq Legislation He Proposes Talks Before Veto by Bush"LINK

"If the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, he said, he would oppose any effort by states to put women in prison for seeking abortions. But he said he has not considered whether he would sign federal legislation aimed at codifying abortion rights nationally. 'That's so hypothetical, it's impossible to answer,' he said."

The New York Daily News' Helen Kennedy: "Bam boom! Hillary's gloom? Barack deals big blow to her dream of riding money machine to victory - rakes in $25M"LINK

Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut & Matthew Mosk: "Obama's Campaign Takes In $25 Million He Nearly Matches Clinton, With Twice as Many Donors"LINK

The Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "Obama is a close 2nd with $25m"LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes: "Obama's Funding Rivals Clinton's Illinois Senator's Big Haul Presages Hot Primary Race; 'A Marathon, Not a Sprint'"LINK

Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "Money talks for Obama: $25 million haul shows just how powerful a candidate he really is"LINK

Chicago Sun Times' Jennifer Hunter: "Is his charisma bringing in the cash?"LINK