The Note's Must-Reads

June 4, 2007— -- 2008: Democratic Debate:

ABC News' Rick Klein & Raelyn Johnson: "Democrats Get Combative Over Iraq"LINK

New York Times' Robin Toner and Jeff Zeleny: "Iraq Is the Focus as Eight Democratic Rivals Clash"LINK

Washington Post's Anne Kornblut and Dan Balz: "Democrats Focus on Iraq In Contentious Second Debate"LINK

Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "War, Clinton are targets in debate"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak: "Democrats debate politely -- except on the war"LINK

Politico's Ben Smith: "Debating Dems trade blows over Iraq"LINK

Rocky Mountain News' M.E. Sprengelmeyer: "Democrats split on efforts to end war"LINK

USA Today's Richard Wolf and Mark Memmott: "Dem candidates clash over war fund votes"LINK

New York Sun's Russell Berman: "Clinton Clashes With Democrats on Security"LINK

Bloomberg's Catherine Dodge and Jeff Blis: "Edwards, Clinton, Obama Skirmish on Iraq, Health Care in Debate"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Democrats take off gloves in debate"LINK

New Hampshire Union Leader's Scott Brooks: "Democratic candidates square off over war on terror, Iraq"LINK

Associated Press' Beth Fouhy: "Leadership Questions Emerge at Debate"LINK

Baltimore Sun's Paul West: "Candidates on the attack in N.H. debate"LINK

New York Post's Ian Bishop: "HILL GOES TO WAR VS. JOHN"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes and Christopher Cooper: "Iraq Views Show Democrats Not in Lock Step"LINK

2008: Democratic Debate: Winners, Losers & Analysis:

Boston Globe's Peter S. Canellos: "Clinton borrows page from husband's playbook"LINK

Politico's Roger Simon: "By a show of hands ..."LINK

Rocky Mountain News' Mike Littwin: "Clinton's focus is Bush, Bush, Bush"LINK

Chicago-Sun Time's Lynn Sweet: "Post-debate spin is in"LINK

New Hampshire Union Leader's Stephen Beale: "Edwards stalls, Richardson gains a bit"LINK

Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "Leading Democrats take charge"LINK

New York Daily News' Michael Goodwin: "Edwards wins with 1 word: Leadership"LINK

Boston Globe editorial: "Iraq takes all the oxygen"LINK

Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi: "The missing candidate"LINK

New York Post columnist Charles Hurt: "EMBATTLED CLINTON AT A LOSS ON IRAQ"LINK

2008: Democratic Debate: Behind-the-Scenes:

New Hampshire Union Leader's Garry Rayno: "Local audience plays a key role"LINK

New Hampshire Union Leaders' Stephen Beale: "Protesters, supporters put on show"LINK

New Hampshire Union Leader's Beverley Wang: "War, not weather drives supporters to rain debate site"LINK

2008:

ABC News' Gary Langer: "A Softening for Giuliani As the '08 Race Progresses: Giulani Loses Points With Conservatives; Clinton Maintains Double-Digit Lead"LINK

Washington Post columnist Fred Hiatt: "Stay-the-Course Plus: Obama, Romney and Foreign Engagement on Steroids"LINK

Miami Herald's Beth Reinhard and Alexandria Alter: "The religious left lifts its voice in Campaign 2008"LINK

San Francisco Chronicle' Carla Marinucci: "Presidential hopefuls star on Google's stage"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

New York Daily News' Michael Saul: "Ex-Rudy deputy fires back for 'attack on Giuliani' budget"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

New York Times' Marc Santora and Michael Cooper: "Romney Is Central Target of McCain Counterattack"LINK