The Note's Must-Reads

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ByABC News
July 12, 2007, 8:10 AM

July 12, 2007— -- Must-Reads:

ABC News' Brian Ross, Richard Esposito & Chris Isham Report: "White House, FBI Agents Race to Disrupt 'Summer of '07' Threat" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael Shear: "Thompson Still Waiting For Right Moment to Announce"LINK

The New York Times' David D. Kirkpatrick and Michael Cooper: "McCain Call Raises an Ethics Question" LINK

NAACP:

Detroit Free Press' Suzette Hackney and Todd Spangler: "Hillary Clinton still on after Bill is a no-show"LINK

ABC News' Teddy Davis, Tahman Bradley, Nik Bonovich, and Leigh Hartman: "The Chase Continues"LINK

Politics of Iraq:

The New York Times' David S. Cloud and John F. Burns: "Bush to Declare Gains in Iraq on Some Fronts " LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Paul Richter: "Administration foiled by own Iraq goals"LINK

New York Daily News' Kenneth Bazinet: "2 GOPers bolt, but can't stop Iraq surge"LINK

The Washington Post's Bob Woodward: "CIA Said Instability Seemed 'Irreversible'"LINK

2008: Republicans:

The Rocky Mountain News' M.E. Sprengelmeyer on Brownback and Tancredo: "The rivalry to watch "LINK

The Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "Illinois battles Iowa in Midwest match up"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

The Washington Post's Bob Novak: "Can McCain Come Back?"LINK

The Washington Post's Matthew Mosk: "McCain Faces Finance Woes On the Stump"LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen: "McCain meltdown months in coming "LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

ABC News' Rick Klein: "Firefighters' Union Burns Giuliani"LINK

New York Daily News' Celeste Katz: "Firefighter Web video blasts Giuliani "LINK

2008: Republicans: Brownback:

The Washington Post's Michael Shear: "Schiavo's Brother Joins Brownback"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Time Magazine's Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy: "Leveling the Praying Field" LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton: