The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
July 28, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:
The New York Times' Michael Powell and Susan Saulny: "Obama Returns to Economy as McCain Assails Foreign Tour" LINK
The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin: "McCain Says Obama Plays Politics on Iraq - Some Fellow Republicans Question Tactics" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Paul Richter and John L. Mitchell: "Obama admits drop in Iraqi violence was more than he had anticipated - But it's not just due to the increase in U.S. troops, he says. Meanwhile, McCain backs away from comments about a 16-month military withdrawal plan." LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "100 days to go: The presidential race's red-letter days" LINK
The New York Sun: "Veepstakes Surprise" LINK
2008: McCain:
The New York Times' Mike McIntire: "Democracy Institute Gives Donors Access to McCain" LINK
The Politico's David Paul Kuhn: "The McCain-Latino disconnect" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Cindy McCain: "Rwanda's Women Are Leading the Way" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's John D. McKinnon, Elizabeth Holmes and Stephen Power: "Republicans Seek to Capitalize On Drilling Support - GOP Sees Opening If Voters Endorse More Oil Production" LINK
USA Today's David Jackson: "McCain sides with ban on affirmative action" LINK
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "McCain: Obama Aims to Win Vote not War" LINK
Newsweek's Suzanne Smalley: "McCain on Recent Gaffes" The American People Know Me" LINK
Newsweek's Holly Bailey and Suzanne Smalley: "Say Cheese! But Watch for the Applesauce" LINK
2008: Obama:
The New York Times' Mark Leibovich: "Mr. President? Not Quite, but Quite Presidential" LINK
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "Black Radio on Obama Is Left's Answer to Limbaugh" LINK
The Washington Post's Alec MacGillis and Jennifer Agiesta: "For Obama, Hurdles in Expanding Black Vote" LINK
The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe: "Obama Links Economy to Foreign Policy" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Jay Solomon: "Obama Wins Praise Abroad, But Also Disappoints - Tougher Rhetoric Dismays Elements In Europe, Mideast" LINK
