The Note's Must-Reads

July 1, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Campaign Flashpoint: Patriotism and Service" LINK

The New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "Timing the Unveiling of Running Mates Will Be Tricky" LINK

The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Michael D. Shear: "Obama Fiercely Defends His Patriotism - Democrat Also Decries Criticism of Rival McCain on Service to Country" LINK

The Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Lobbying loophole funds conventions" LINK

The Boston Globe's Jason Tuohey: "McCain 'Truth Squad' hits back at Clark, Obama" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas and Maeve Reston: "Obama defends his patriotism; McCain and Clark trade shots" LINK

The Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "Yankee Doodle President" LINK

The Chicago Sun Times Abdon M. Pallasch: "Tax Plan Face Off: Obama vs. McCain"LINK

2008: McCain:

The New York Times' Larry Rohter: "McCain Heads Today for Colombia, Where Adviser Has Long Had Ties" LINK

The Politico's Mike Allen: "Romney tops McCain veep list" LINK

The Politico's Gary L. Bauer: "Can gay marriage save the GOP again?" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's William McGurn: "John McCain's JFK Opportunity" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Noam N. Levey: "McCain's energy record is on/off" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Robin Abcarian: "Does McCain call it the Plane Talk Express?" LINK

The Associated Press: "Cindy McCain catches up on La Jolla property tax" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Jim Puzzanghera: "Would Bill Gates be No. 2?" LINK

USA Today's David Jackson: "McCain readies to hammer away for Pa. swing votes" LINK

The Boston Herald's Michael Graham: "McCain Besieged by Slander"LINK

2008: Obama:

ABC News' Teddy Davis and Gregory Wallace: "Obama Shifts on Welfare Reform" LINK

The New York Times' John M. Broder: "Obama Courting Evangelicals Once Loyal to Bush" LINK

Raymond Hernandez: "A New Campaign Charge: You Supported Clinton" LINK

The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Obama and Bill Clinton Talk" LINK