The Note's Must-Reads

August 8, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

The Politico's Kenneth P. Vogel: "McCain, Obama claims stretch the truth" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Cooper and T.W. Farnam: "Candidates Name Half-Million-Dollar Teams - Top Money Raisers Include Geffen And Mosbacher" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Douglas Belkin, Stephanie Simon and Suzanne Sataline: "McCain Web Ad Is Accused - Of Linking Obama to Antichrist" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Rhodes Cook: "Pennsylvania, Iowa, Nevada: Are They Really Battlegrounds?" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan: "Political Cycles" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Alex Roth and Elizabeth Holmes: "McCain Takes On Populist Tone Over Job Cuts in Ohio - Criticisms of Plans To Shut DHL Hub Echo Sen. Obama's" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Janet Hook: "McCain, Obama tiptoe across vice presidential minefield" LINK

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Flip-flops more fashionable this election" LINK

The Washington Times' Victor Hanson: "Point Spread Dynamics" LINK

Newsweek's Howard Fineman: "Don't Laugh. Paris is Right" LINK

2008: McCain:

The New York Times' Monica Davey: "Minnesota Governor Looks to National Stage" LINK

The New York Times' Michael Luo: "Group Plans Campaign Against G.O.P. Donors" LINK

The New York Times' Michael Luo: "McCain to Give Back $50,000 Under Scrutiny" LINK

The Washington Post's Matthew Mosk: "McCain Campaign Returning $50,000 From Fla. Bundler" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes: "McCain Pledges To Help Ohioans - Lobbying Issue Raised in Visit to Town Where Firm That Hired Aide Plans Cuts" LINK

The Politico's Lisa Lerer: "DHL deal haunts McCain in Ohio" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Bob Drogin: "DHL deal gone sour haunts McCain in Ohio" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Maeve Reston: "McCain ad plays up Democrats' praise of him" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain and Christian Berthelsen: "John McCain returns some California donors' money" LINK

The Washington Times' Jerry Seper: "Sheriff Questions McCain on Illegals" LINK