The Note's Must-Reads

July 3, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

The New York Times' Michael Falcone: "McCain and Obama Differ on Same-Sex Marriage Initiative" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Brody Mullins and T.W. Farnam: "McCain Allies Find Finance-Law Holes Governors' Fund Recruits Big Donors; Bid to Catch Obama" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Yochi J. Dreazen and Siobhan Gorman: "White House, Candidates Plan Smooth Transfer of Power" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Amy Chozick and Elizabeth Holmes: "Obama, McCain View Mountain States as Pivotal Candidates Spar In Tight Contest For 19 Electors" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Brad Haynes: "Big-Spending Groups Enter Campaign Fray" LINK

The Boston Globe's Jason Tuohey: "Obama Iraq policy to stay pat, McCain takes umbrage" LINK

Time Magazines' Michael Scherer and Michael Weiskopff: "The Candidates as High Rollers" LINK

2008: McCain:

The New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "McCain Orders Shake-Up of His Campaign" LINK

The New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller: "Hostage Rescue Is Happy Coincidence for McCain in Colombia" LINK

The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Michael D. Shear: "McCain Puts New Strategist Atop Campaign" LINK

The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin: "Colombians Briefed McCain Before Rescue" LINK

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Shakeup in McCain Campaign" LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen: "A dose of discipline for McCain's campaign" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Holmes: "McCain Shakes Up Campaign Organization" LINK

The Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "McCain gets a little help from a new friend" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Maeve Reston and Mark Z. Barabak: "McCain again shuffles top campaign aides" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Bob Drogin: "McCain works the room, one town hall meeting at a time" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "John McCain advisor likes running a tight ship" LINK

The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "McCain Shakes Up Staff to Help Stabilize Campaign" LINK