The Note's Must-Reads

August 9, 2007— -- 2008: calendar:

New York Times' Michael Cooper and Adam Nagourney: "Leapfrogging of Primaries Continues"LINK

Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Primary Season Getting Earlier"LINK

Union Leader's John DiStaso: "The Iowa Squeeze"LINK

The State's Aaron Gould: "GOP to announce primary date today"LINK

Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen: "Primary Calendar Complicates Plans for Clinton, Giuliani, Obama"LINK

House of Labor:

New York Times' Steven Greenhouse: "A.F.L.-C.I.O. Decides Not to Endorse for Now, Freeing Unions to Do So"LINK

2008: Democrats: HRC forum:

Los Angeles Times' Peter Spiegel and Joel Rubin: "Attitudes on gays in military shifting"LINK

Chicago Tribune's Mike Dorning: "Approach to gay issues is key matter for Democrats"LINK

Associated Press: "Democratic '08 hopefuls set for forum on gay issues"LINK

2008: Republicans: Iowa Straw Poll:

Quad City Times' Todd Dorman: "GOP works to secure straw poll"LINK

2008: Republicans:

ABC News' Jake Tapper and Ron Claiborne: "Romney: Giuliani's NYC 'Sanctuary' for Illegal Immigrants"LINK

Washington Times' Stephan Dinan: "Pro-life only choice for Republicans in Iowa"LINK