The Note's Must-Reads

October 16, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans:

New York Times' Michael Luo: "Vying for 'Values Voters'"LINK

Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Business abandons GOP for Democrats"LINK

Boston Globe's Peter S. Canellos: "Rivals' feud reveals unattractive facets"LINK

New York Sun's Editorial: "What's a Republican?"LINK

New York Sun's BENJAMIN SARLIN: "Thompson Comes to New York, Rebukes Giuliani"LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Republicans bring brawl to Washington this week"LINK

Union Leader's JOHN DISTASO: "Romney and McCain campaigns wage war of words"LINK

Associated Press' LIZ SIDOTI: "Analysis: GOP Words Get Sharper"LINK

2008: Republicans: Brownback:

Boston Globe's Jenn Abelson: "Brownback to pitch proposal apologizing for slavery"LINK

2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

Bloomberg's Jonathan D. Salant and Julianna Goldman: "Giuliani Campaign Spent $13 Million in Third Quarter" LINK

Union Leader's SUZANNE BATES: "Forbes still urging tax reform, backing Giuliani"LINK

New York Daily News' DAVID SALTONSTALL and MICHAEL McCAULIFF: "Rudy Giuliani favorite candidate among NASCAR superstars"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

ABC News' Bret Hovell: "McCain Money: a 95% Burn-Rate"LINK

ABC News' Bret Hovell: "McCain D'Backs Odds on the White House"LINK

The Hill's Elana Schor: "McCain, Lantos draft Burma-crackdown legislation"LINK

Des Moines Register's TOM WITOSKY: "McCain: Put asterisk on Bonds' record"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

New York Times' Michael Cooper: "Just Because the Curse of the Bambino Was Broken"LINK

New York Times' MICHAEL LUO: "Gingerly, Romney Seeks Ties to Christian Right"LINK

New York Times' WILLIAM YARDLEY: "Craig Defends Decision to Stay in Senate and Attacks Romney"LINK

Associated Press': "New Romney Ad Appeals to N.H. Voters"LINK

Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Top spender Romney could soon run short"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain and Mark Z. Barabak: "Romney outspends presidential rivals"LINK

Boston Herald's: "'Embarrassed' Craig: Mitt left me high, dry"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Thompson Whacks Giuliani on Home Turf"LINK

ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson: 'I'm Consistent Conservative'"LINK

ABC News' Christine Byun: "Fred Thompson's 'Challenge'"LINK

New York Times' MARC SANTORA: "Thompson Says He, Not Giuliani, Is a True Conservative"LINK

Associated Press: "Thompson to tout his conservatism in NYC"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan and Joseph Curl: "Thompson vows to carry 'the conservative banner'"LINK

New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "FRED'S 'LIBERAL' DOSE"LINK

New York Daily News' DAVID SALTONSTALL: "Fred Thompson bills himself as 'the consistent conservative'"LINK

Gannett News Service's BILL THEOBALD: Fred Thompson broadens support baseLINK

New York Daily News' IAN BISHOP and MICHAEL McAULIFF: "Reports: Thompson spares no expense at private events"LINK

2008: Democrats:

New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER and ARON PILHOFER: "Democratic Candidates Keep Outraising Republicans"LINK

Associated Press' JIM KUHNHENN: "Clinton Edges Obama in Cash on Hand"LINK

Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Clinton and Obama in virtual money tie"LINK

USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Dems hold cash edge over GOP in '08 bids"LINK

Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen and Jonathan D. Salant: "Clinton, Obama Enter Next Stage of Primary Race Flush With Cash"LINK

Newsweek's Daniel Gross: "Dems Are the New Republicans"LINK

2008: Democrats: Biden:

Quad City Times' Tom Gizicki: "Biden will unite, not divide"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton's 'View'"LINK

New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Clinton Details Foreign Policy Agenda"LINK

Reuters': "Clinton Has $35 Million For Nominating Race"LINK

Politico's Ryan Grim: "Clinton charms 'The View' (but not the RNC)"LINK

Wall Street Journal's BRODY MULLINS and MARY JACOBY: "Despite Givebacks, Clinton Leads Fund-Raising Race"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Tom Hamburger, Robin Fields and Chuck Neubauer: "Clinton report lists refunds to 249 Hsu donors"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Hillary: Some troops out in 60 days"LINK

New York Sun's JOSH GERSTEIN: "Clinton Criticizes CIA for Shying Away From Hands-On Work"LINK

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "GOP targeting Clinton on phone-call snooping"LINK

Associated Press': "Hill: Eleanor Roosevelt got it right"LINK

New York Post's GEOFF EARLE: "CASH QUEEN CLINTON"LINK

Salon's Walter Shapiro: "How Hillary could tank"LINK

Houston Chronicle's DAVID IVANOVICH and KATHRINE SCHMIDT: "Hillary Clinton won't be at energy forum"LINK