The Note's Must-Reads

February 8, 2008— -- Republicans: McCain:

Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Romney Out, McCain Looks Ahead"LINK

ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "McCain Reaches Out to Conservatives"LINK

New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller and David D. Kirkpatrick: "McCain Emerges as G.O.P. Choice"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes and Alex Frangos: "McCain's Breaks With GOP Leave Scars"LINK

Time's Mark Halperin: "Things McCain Can Do Now That Obama And Clinton Can't"LINK

Houston Chronicle's James Pinkerton: "Border-control activists bemoan McCain's rise"LINK

The Providence Journal's Jim Kuhnhenn: "McCain not yet energizing conservatives"LINK

New York Daily News' Richard Sisk: "John McCain relied on war message to bring him back to front of GOP"LINK

Republicans: Romney:

ABC News' Rick Klein: "Romney's Graceful Exit Opens Door to Future Run"LINK

New York Times' Michael Luo: "Miscalculations Dogged Romney From the Start"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Holmes: "Romney's Screen Test Fell Flat"LINK

Boston Herald's Howie Carr: "Thin silver lining for Willard in failed bid"LINK

Republicans:

Wall Street Journal: "As Romney Quits, Right Is Still Wary of McCain"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan and Ralph Z. Hallow: "Romney out; McCain seeks unity"LINK

Republicans: Huckabee:

Associated Press: "Christian leader Dobson to endorse Huckabee"LINK

Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "Huckabee on track to play the spoiler"LINK

Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News' Kate Snow: "Clinton Campaign Staffers Not Going Without Pay"LINK

Washington Post's Bill Turque and Katherine Shaver: "Clinton Focuses on Matchup vs. McCain"LINK

Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "HRC campaign seeks to reassure on money"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Brody Mullins and John R. Emshwiller: "Family's Wealth Draws Attention"LINK

Washington Times' Jerry Seper: "Hillary still in bed with '96 scandal"LINK

New York Daily News' Kenneth R. Bazinet: "Chelsea Clinton taking an expanded role in Hillary's campaign"LINK