The Note's Must-Reads
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May 2, 2008— -- The Note's Must-ReadsFriday, May 2, 2008compiled by JAKE WHITMAN and MICHAEL MURRAY
2008: Gas Tax:
The New York Times' Julie Bosman: "Unlikely Allies Campaign for a Gas-Tax Holiday" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timraos: "Will Voters Accept Obama's Gas Plea?" LINK
The Boston Globes' Scott Helman "Clinton: Gas crunch not 'abstract problem'" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Critics denounce gas tax 'holiday' backed by Clinton and McCain" http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-gastax2-2008may02,0,135723.story" target="_blank">LINK
Bloomberg's Alison Fitzgerald: "Clinton, McCain Push Gas Tax Break That May Help Oil Companies" LINK
The Hill's Jared Allen and Jackie Kucinich: "Gas tax holiday is DOA" LINK
Wright Controversy:
The New York Times' Cambell Robertson: "A Pulpit-and-Pews Gulf on Obama's Ex-Pastor" LINK
The New York Times' Monica Davey: "Minister's Comments Hold Little Sway in Indianapolis Enclave" LINK
The Politico's Mike Allen and John F. Harris: "Wright uproar boosts Clinton confidence" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' James Rainey: "Has Barack Obama put the Jeremiah Wright controversy behind him?" LINK
Bloomberg's Kim Chipman: "Obama's Pastor Is Praised, Condemned on Chicago's South Side" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Obama's Wright response wins him superdelegates" http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obamas-wright-response-wins-him-superdelegates-2008-05-01.html" target="_blank">LINK
2008: Democrats:
New York Times' BRIAN STELTER: "Democrats and Fox News Make Friends"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Matea Gold: "Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton embrace Fox News"LINK
The New York Times' Adam Nagourney and Carl Hulse: "Clinton May Be Hopeful, but Obama Rolls On" LINK
The New York Times' Brian Stelter: "Democrats and Fox News Make Friends" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Cooper: "Democrats Scramble for Indiana" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Patrick Yoest: "Indiana and North Carolina Contests" LINK