The Note's Must-Reads

April 4, 2008— -- Republicans: McCain:

New York Times' Michael Cooper: "McCain Sees King Speech as Chance to Mend Ties"LINK

Washington Post' Michael D. Shear and Christopher Lee: "McCain Holds Off on Secret Service Protection"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Maeve Reston and Robin Abcarian: "Maeve Reston and Robin Abcarian"LINK

Time's Michael Scherer: "McCain: Loving His Misspent Youth"LINK

The Hill's Mike Soraghan: "McCain rejects Secret Service protection"LINK

Democrats: Obama:

New York Times' Adam Nagourney and Megan Thee: "Obama's Support Softens in Poll, Suggesting a Peak Has Passed"LINK

Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni and Stephen Dinan: "Obama boasts wealth of 'partners'"LINK

New York Sun's Eli Lake: "Obama Adviser Calls for 60,000-80,000 U.S. Troops To Stay in Iraq Through 2010"LINK

Boston Herald's Jessica Fargen: "Strategists: Barack's offer to Gore full of hot air"LINK

Associated Press: "Obama's $40 million in March is double Clinton's fund-raising"LINK

New York Times' Paul Vitello: "In Ex-Steel City, Voters Deny Race Plays a Role"LINK

Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Knockout try could be risky for Obama"LINK

Democrats: Clinton:

ABC News Eloise Harper: "Clinton Denies Saying Obama 'Cannot Win'; Aides Dispute Question"LINK

The Hill's Klaus Marre: "Despite $20 million haul, troubling signs for Clinton"LINK

Miami Herald's Kevin G. Hall: "Clinton taps husband's economic advisors for her team"LINK

Associated Press' Beth Fouhy: "Clinton denies Obama electability remark"LINK

Wall Street Journal's Susan Davis: "Clinton Aide Met on Trade Deal"LINK

Washington Post' Matthew Mosk: "Clinton Camp Feels Spent, and Outspent"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: "Obama cuts into Clinton's superdelegate lead"LINK

Associated Press' Nedra Pickler: "Clinton says she will defend gay rights"LINK

USA Today's Mark Memmott: "Atypical Clinton ad asks voters to write in"LINK

New York Times' John M. Broder: "Clinton Jokes About Her Tuzla Tale"LINK