The Note's Must-Reads

September 28, 2007— -- 2008: Republican Debate:

Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Leading GOP Candidates Skip Debate on Black Issues"LINK

Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "Elephants Take A Hike…Over A Cliff?"LINK

Cox News Service's Ken Herman: "GOP candidates rip four who skipped race-issues debate"LINK

Reuters: "Top GOP contenders skip debate on race"LINK

Christian Broadcasting Network's Michael F. Haverluck: "GOP Minority Debate Rolls Despite No-Shows"LINK

New York Times' Michael Falcone: "G.O.P. Candidates Criticize Absent Rivals"LINK

New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER: "4 Top G.O.P. Candidates Skip Debate With Minority Focus"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Second-tier hopefuls rally for black vote"LINK

Associated Press' BRIAN WITTE: "GOP Hopefuls Assailed for Debate Absence"LINK

2008:

New York Post's John Podhoretz: "IT'S RUDY V. HILL"LINK

Associated Press': "Bush, Clinton, Bush ... Clinton?"LINK

2008: Republicans:

Politico's Roger Simon: "The Republican riddle"LINK

Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "GOP's crucial '08 base divided"LINK

Miami Herald's BETH REINHARD: "GOP hopefuls offered second Spanish debate"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

Los Angeles Times' Scott Martelle: "Pete Wilson endorses Giuliani"LINK

New York Post's Charles Hurt: "MORE ASKING IF RUDY HAS RIGHT STUFF"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "For McCain, it's make or break time"LINK

New York Sun's NICHOLAS WAPSHOTT: "McCain Refreshes a Plan for League of Democracies"LINK

McClatchy Newspapers' Matt Stearns: "McCain campaign airs striking ad on his time as POW"LINK

New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER: "McCain Plays Up His P.O.W. Past"LINK

Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "New ad shows McCain as hurt POW in Vietnam"LINK

Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Army personnel spoke at McCain rally"LINK

Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "New McCain ads highlight time as POW"LINK

Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "Gaining ground, McCain on offensive"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

Associated Press' ERIK SCHELZIG: "Thompson Unaware of Death Penalty Cases"LINK

The Tennessean's JENNIFER BROOKS: "Fred Thompson faces fundraising pressure"LINK

Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey: "Thompson is pleased so far"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Don Frederick: "Question on Tennessee trips up Fred Thompson"LINK

Chicago Tribune's BECKY YERAK: "Strong's support goes to Thompson"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "Romney camp sees positives in N.H. poll numbers"LINK

Salt Lake Tribune's Thomas Burr: "Student's video Romney winner"LINK

New York Times' Michael Luo: "Romney Memo Plays Down Polls"LINK

2008: Republicans: Gingrich?

ABC News' TEDDY DAVIS: "Gingrich's Contract with Tomorrow"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Eugene Robinson: "Wanted: Democratic Straight Talk on Iraq"LINK

Detroit Free Press' TODD SPANGLER: "Obama, Clinton battle for black vote in Congress"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Editorial: "Democrats and Iran"LINK

Washington Times' Wesley Pruden: "Reality intrudes on the Democrats"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News' JAKE TAPPER: "McGovern Set to Endorse Clinton"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "Clinton's blessing is her curse"LINK

Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "2 Clintons, 2 Stories -- But Just 1 To See Print"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Gingrich: 'Formidable' Clinton most 'effective' candidate"LINK

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "$600K aimed at Clinton"LINK