The Note's Must-Reads

May 1, 2008— -- 2008: Polls:

New York Times' ROBIN TONER and MEGAN THEE: "Primary Loss and Furor Over Ex-Pastor Hurt Obama in Poll"LINK

Wall Street Journal's JACKIE CALMES: "Support for Republicans Falls, But Race for President Is Tight"LINK

Wright Controversy:

New York Times' MICHAEL POWELL and JODI KANTOR: "A Strained Wright-Obama Bond Finally Snaps"LINK

New York Times' JOHN SULLIVAN and CARL HULSE: "Wright Remains a Concern for Some Democrats"LINK

New York Times' PATRICK HEALY: "While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted"LINK

Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Bayh Warns That GOP May 'Swift Boat' Obama Over His Former Pastor"LINK

Associated Press' CHARLES BABINGTON: "Voters say Wright has hurt Obama _ but question how much"LINK

Robert Novak: "Obama's Misplay"LINK

David Broder: "A Pastor's Influence"LINK

Politico's MIKE ALLEN & JOHN F. HARRIS: "Wright uproar boosts Clinton confidence"LINK

The Hill's Mike Soraghan and Jared Allen: "Obama's lawmakers try to shrug off Rev. Wright"LINK

Time Magazine's JOE KLEIN: "Exit Wright"LINK

Chicago Sun-Times' ABDON M. PALLASCH: "Obama talks education, can't avoid Wright controversy"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen: "Obama, Clinton Messages Get Lost in Shuffle of Long Campaign"LINK

Dallas Morning News' TODD J. GILLMAN: "Obama-Clinton race increasingly reveals class divide"LINK

Telegraph's Toby Harnden: "Obama can transform America's image, says Jimmy Carter"LINK

2008: Obama:

Associated Press' NEDRA PICKLER: "Former Democratic leader switches to Obama" LINK

Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray: "Obama Catches Up In Support From Hill"LINK

Wall Street Journal's NICK TIMIRAOS: "Obama Strikes Chord Urging Parents to Be More Responsible"LINK

Associated Press' JIM KUHNHENN: "Obama wants pro-Clinton group investigated"LINK

Boston Globe's Joseph Williams: "Obama walks fine line in quest for white votes"LINK

2008: Clinton:

ABC's Jake Tapper: "Clinton Decries China's Acquisition of Indiana Company -- Ignoring Her Husband's Role in the Sale"LINK