The Note's Must-Reads

July 22, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

The New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller: "McCain, at Bush Home, Faults Obama on War Plan" LINK

The New York Times' Adam Nossiter: "A.C.L.U. Sues Alabama on Ballot Access" LINK

The New York Times' Larry Rohter: "McCain Links Obama and High Gas Prices" LINK

The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "McCain Urges More Drilling, Blames Obama for Gas Prices - High-Level Statement Is Second in Days to Back Timetable Similar to Obama's" LINK

The Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Obama Makes War Gains - Maliki's Embrace of Withdrawal Timeline Confounds McCain" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Mary Jacoby and T.W. Farnam: "Few Democratic Donors Help Opposing Candidate Obama Gets Little From Clinton's Side; McCain's Uptick" LINK

USA Today's Matt Kelley and Fredreka Schouten: "Wealthy few provide cash for independent political groups" LINK

The Washington Times' Donald Lambro: "Political Showdown in the West" LINK

2008: McCain:

The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "McCain's Maverick Side: Grandpa Would Be Proud - Mother's Father Made Fortune on Liquor, Gambling" LINK

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank: "Irreverent Reverends - John McCain's pastors have gone to ground" LINK

The Washington Post's Libby Copeland: "The Perfect Part - While Her Husband Takes the National Spotlight, The Reserved Cindy McCain Plays Her Supporting Role" LINK

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "McCain To Meet With Jindal" LINK

The Washington Post's Krissah Williams Thompson: "Young Republicans, Blue About the Prospects Ahead - Gen-Nexters Are Feeling Left Out of the Party" LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain closes in on VP choice" LINK

USA Today's David Jackson: "McCain: Policy on Iraq hasn't changed" LINK

The Chicago Sun Times' Abdon M. Pallasch: "McCain's Own Tony Rezko" LINK

Time Magazine's Michael Grunwald: "Never Underestimate McCain, but…" LINK

The Boston Herald, John McCain Op-Ed: "By Any Definition, Mac Clear on Iraq" LINK

The New York Daily News' Thomas R. DeFrank and Kenneth R. Bazinet: "John McCain Attacks New York Times After Op-Ed Rejected" LINK