The Note's Must-Reads

July 21, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

The New York Times' Ian Urbina: "Influx of Voters Expected to Test New Technology" LINK

The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "McCain and Obama Agree to Attend Megachurch Forum" LINK

The New York Times' Michael Luo: "Clinton Lends Her Campaign More Money as Its Debt Proves Stubborn" LINK

USA Today's Richard Wolf: "Study: Poor ballot designs still affect U.S. election" LINK

2008: Obama:

ABC News' Brian Murphy: "Barack Obama in Baghdad to Meet With US Commanders - Barack Obama arrives in Baghdad to meet with US commanders of the war in Iraq" LINK

The New York Times' Sabrina Tavernise and Jeff Zeleny: "Comment Stings Maliki as Obama Arrives in Baghdad" LINK

The Washington Post's Candace Rondeaux and Dan Balz: "Obama, Karzai Share a 'Working Lunch' - On CBS, Senator Calls Afghanistan 'Central Front on Our Battle Against Terrorism'" LINK

The Washington Post's Dan Eggen: "Barack Who? - President Bush was asked twice last week about Sen. Barack Oba ma. In response, Bush never used the Democratic presidential candidate's name." LINK

The Washington Post's Jose Antonio Vargas: "Liberal Bloggers Brace for Victory - Obama's Prospects Pose New Concerns for Netroots" LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "News in terror hot spots appears to aid Obama" LINK

The Politico's Ben Smith: "Obama press: No green. And cover up!" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Peter A. Brown: "Obama Must Carefully Calibrate His Celebration of King Speech" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's John R. Emshwiller: "A Top Obama Fund-Raiser Had Ties to Failed Bank" LINK

The Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Ballad of Gordon and Barack" LINK

USA Today's Kathy Kiely and Susan Page: "Next on Obama world tour: Iraq" LINK

Bloomberg's Tarek Al-Issawi: "Maliki Doesn't Endorse Obama Troop Withdrawal Plan (Update3)" LINK

The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Obama Ups the Ante on Afghans, Pakistanis" LINK

Time Magazine's Abigail Hauslohner: "Iraq Unsure How to Greet Obama" LINK