The Note's Must-Reads

August 15, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

The New York Times' Michael Falcone: "McCain Displays Credentials as Obama Relaxes" LINK

The Washington Post's Dan Eggen and Robert Barnes: "McCain's Focus on Georgia Raises Question of Propriety - After Chiding Obama, He Dwells on Crisis as a President Might" LINK

USA Today's David Jackson and Martha T. Moore: "Candidates take turns at faith forum" LINK

Bloomberg's Jonathan D. Salant: "Obama Bests McCain Among Bush-Backing Bankers, Drug Companies" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Tina Daunt: "John McCain, Barack Obama spar over 'celebrity'" LINK

Bloomberg: "Latino media expect ad windfall from presidential race - Reaching Spanish speakers could be key in battleground states." LINK

2008: McCain:

The Washington Post's Krissah Williams Thompson: "GOP Loyalty Not a Given For Young Evangelicals" LINK

The Washington Post's Tim Craig: "McCain Aide Sees Va. as Close but Winnable" LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain alarms base with abortion comment" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Damian Paletta, David Enrich and Elizabeth Holmes: "McCain's Son Sat on Troubled Bank's Board - Silver State Bancorp Is Facing Big Losses, Regulatory Scrutiny" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Seema Mehta and Maeve Reston: "John McCain back in Aspen, this time standing tall" LINK

2008: Obama:

ABC News' Teddy Davis, Arnab Datta, and Rigel Anderson: "Obama Clarifies Scope of Capital Gains Tax Hike" LINK

The Washington Post's David Nakamura: "D.C. Party Is Resistant To Audacity Of Change" LINK

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Obama's Savvy Convention Move" LINK

The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Obama pushes back hard on Corsi book" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Deborah Solomon: "Obama Details Raising Taxes on Gains, Dividends Plan Would Expand Payroll Levy on Some High-Wage Earners" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Obama reaches 2 million donors" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Military abroad favoring Obama, money-wise" LINK