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MUST-READS:

ABC News' Gary Langer and Peyton Craighill: "A Division on Imus With a Vast Racial Gap" LINK

Politics of prosecutorial independence:

New York Times' David Johnson and Neil Lewis: "'Nothing to Hide,' Attorney General Insists" LINK

2008:

Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Candidates Still Take Cues From Their Base" LINK

2008: Republicans

Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow "Republican '08 options disappoint evangelicals"LINK

Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "Bush in demand to fill war chests" LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

Wall Street Journal's Deborah Solomon: "McCain to Acknowledge Downsides Of Free Trade in Economic Speech"LINK

ABC News' Teddy Davis: "McCain Still Wants GOP's Abortion Platform Changed" LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani

New York Post's Maggie Haberman: "Rudy Will Speak at Rev. Pat U." LINK

ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Giuliani Misusing Reagan's 11th Commandment, Says Gilmore" LINK

ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Giuliani Talks Up 'Health Care Vouchers'" LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Union Leader's Kristen Senz: "100 brave storm to see Romney"LINK

Salt Lake Tribune's Thomas Burr: "Romney son quits Dodgers to campaign" LINK

2008: Republicans: Brownback:

ABC News' Teddy Davis: Brownback: "Yank Imus-Like Lyrics" LINK

2008: Democrats:

ABC News' Jake Tapper and David Chalian: "It's Official: Obama Tops Clinton in Primary Haul"LINK