The Note's Must-Reads

June 12, 2008— -- 2008: Obama:

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Jim Johnson Quits Obama's VP Search Team - Johnson Resigns From Obama's VP Team After Report of His Preferential Mortgage Terms" LINK

The New York Times' John M. Broder and Leslie Wayne: "Obama Aide Quits Under Fire for His Business Ties" LINK

The New York Times' Michael Luo: "Intense Bid to Court Clinton Fund-Raisers" LINK

The New York Times' Louis Uchitelle: "Union Critical of Obama's Top Economics Aide" LINK

The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "Leader of Obama's VP Search Team Quits - Former Fannie Mae Chief Was Criticized Over Loan Deals" LINK

The Politico's Ben Smith: "Johnson out as Obama VP vetter" LINK

The Politico's Ben Smith: "Carville: Obama should tap Gore for VP" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Glenn R. Simpson and James R. Hagerty: "Obama Adviser Resigns as Loans Surface" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Gore for VP, again?" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Obama leads in Mass., but edge would be bigger with Clinton backers" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Tom Hamburger: "Obama advisor Jim Johnson resigns amid criticism" LINK

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Polls: Women favor Obama" LINK

Time Magazine's Michael Scherer: "The Outrage Game Bites Obama" LINK

The Hill's Jared Allen: "Hispanic Dems Warn Obama He Risks Losing Latinos" LINK

2008: McCain:

The Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes: "Obama Leads McCain, But Race Is Looking Tight Edge of Six Points Seems Small Given GOP's Unpopularity" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Deborah Solomon: "McCain's Tax Plan Favors Wealthiest, Analysis Says Obama's Skews Benefits to Lower, Middle Classes" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Richard Simon: "Joe Lieberman supports John McCain, and causes friction" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' John McCormick: "McCain's remark sparks an uproar" LINK

USA Today's David Jackson: "McCain troop withdrawal remarks draw fire" LINK

The Associated Press' Eric Gorski: "Southern Baptists warily support McCain in election race" LINK