The Mini-Note
— -- The Note is undergoing some changes. In the meantime, The Mini-Note will provide you an early look at the must-read political stories of the day likely to dominate the political news cycle. If you want to get an early jump on the day in politics, you will want to make The Mini-Note your first stop of the morning.
We will continue to send you an email reminder letting you know when The Mini-Note is published. If you have not yet signed up for our email notification, please be sure to do so here: LINK
We thank you for your continued readership during The Note's renovations.
MUST-READS:
Wall Street Journal's John Harwood: "Obama Narrows Gap With Clinton"LINK
New York Times' "The Caucus" blog: "Bloomberg Tells Gore He Should Run in '08"LINK
Iraq:
Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "House Passes Iraq Pullout Timetable"LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Biden, Brownback Discuss Plan B for Iraq"LINK
Joe Lieberman in the Washington Post: "One Choice in Iraq"LINK
Associated Press: "Hot Rhetoric in Washington"LINK
2008: Democratic Debate:
ABC News' David Chalian: "Democrats Head South for First Presidential Debate"LINK
ABC News' Steve Portnoy: "Two Ways to Make History: Clinton vs. Obama Divides the South" LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Heading Into First Debate, Richardson Draws Contrast on 'Residual Forces'" LINK
Baltimore Sun's Paul West: Debate season opens tonight: White House hopefuls hope to avoid gaffes while in TV spotlightLINK
Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak: "Race is onstage in South Carolina debate: Democrats may have to address the issues of inequality and justice"LINK
The State's Aaron Gould Sheinin: "Debate expert says S.C. event's format favors front-runners"LINK
The State's James T. Hammond: "Political, media 'stars are aligned' for S.C. State"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Dems walk tightrope in S.C. on guns"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet: "Getting ready to debate Obama and his staff prepare thoroughly for the S.C. event"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
ABC's Jake Tapper: "McCain Relaunches Campaign Ship"LINK
Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "For McCain, a Second Try at the White House"LINK
Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "Journalists and John McCain: Is The Honeymoon Really Over?"LINK
Tuscon Arizona Citizen's Blake Morlock: "Poll: McCain's support in Ariz. Slipping"LINK
Politico's Mike Allen: "McCain calls for Gonzales to resign"LINK
New Hampshire Union Leader's Clynton Namuo: "McCain starts his day in Portsmouth"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
New York Times' Marc Santora: "Giuliani Broadens His Message on Terrorism"LINK
New York Daily News' David Saltonstall: "Rattling sabers, & Dems: Rudy gleefully watches as foes froth over his Iraq war rhetoric"LINK
