The Note's Must-Reads

— -- MUST-READS:

New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "G.O.P. Contenders Ponder What to Say About Bush"LINK

USA Today's Susan Page: "5 reasons the GOP faces an uphill climb in '08"LINK

2008: Republicans: The Debate:

Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "GOP Presidential Hopefuls To Face Off in the New West"LINK

Wall Street Journal's John Fund: "The Shadow Candidates"LINK

Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "In GOP debate, a chance to stand out"LINK

The South Carolina State's Aaron Gould Sheinin: "Presidential debate lineup set: Ten Republican candidates will face off May 15 at the Koger Center"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Outsider wants in at GOP debate"LINK

2008: Republicans: Reagan's Shadow:

Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Reagan advisers weigh in on Republican candidates"LINK

Bloomberg's Kim Chipman: "Reagan Looms Large in 2008 Race as Republicans Claim His Legacy"LINK

Dallas Morning News' Wayne Slater: "GOP longs to find one like Gipper"LINK

Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Scott Shepard: "GOP waits for a 'Gipper' to emerge"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "In G.O.P. Debate Today, Which Tack for Giuliani?"LINK

ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Giuliani in Crosshairs as Republicans Hold First Debate"LINK

Politico's Mike Allen in USA Today: "Giuliani used to curves thrown on campaign trail"LINK

Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Giuliani digs for cash in Silicon Valley"LINK

New York Newsday's Craig Gordon: "Rudy no longer Republican darling"LINK

Politico's W. James Antle III: "McCain's Loss Is Giuliani's Gain"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Robert D. Novak: "A 19th-Century 9/11"LINK

2008: Republicans: Hunter:

Politico's Josh Kraushaar: "Straw polls bolster Hunter's confidence"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson?

Los Angeles Times' Janet Hook: "Fred Thompson: Actor, politician, candidate?"LINK

2008: Democrats: Hillary:

New York Post's Dick Morris & Eileen McGann: "No Longer Inevitable: Hill Stuck in Real Race"LINK

The Hill: "2008 and counting: 'Neutral' Dems quietly give money to Clinton"LINK

Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "Hillary's New Friends?"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Mideast Response Shadows Obama" LINK

Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson and Ray Long: "Careful steps, looking ahead: After arriving in Springfield, Barack Obama proved cautious, but it was clear to many he had ambitions beyond the state Senate"LINK

Chicago Sun-Times Lynn Sweet: "Getting ready to roll: Obama's Illinois workers train to help campaign elsewhere"LINK

Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr.: "Obama Reaches Out With Tough Love"LINK

New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye and Sarah Wheaton in "The Caucus" blog: "Obama's MySpace Conundrum"LINK

Washington Post: "Obama Campaign Asks: Is It MySpace or Yours?"LINK

New York Daily News Celeste Katz: "Bam! Hil takes hit: Harlem pol is 1st N.Y. Dem to back Barack for prez"LINK