The Note's Must-Reads

August 26, 2008— -- 2008: Democratic Convention:

ABC News' Marcus Baram: "Kennedy Rallies Dems With Fiery Speech - Ted Kennedy's Dramatic Appearance Stirs Crowd: 'Not a Dry Eye in the House.'" LINK

ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "Michelle Obama Touts Husband's Values, Her Working Class Roots in Opening Speech - Potential First Lady Delivers Opening Night Speech at 2008 Democratic Convention" LINK

The New York Times' Michael Powell: "For Some, Echoes of a Distant Past" LINK

The New York Times' Jodi Kantor: "Michelle Obama, Reluctant No More" LINK

The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Three Democratic Clans Mix Uneasily" LINK

The New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "Kennedy Tugs at Hearts, as Obama's Wife Praises Values" LINK

The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "Obama's Family Night Out - After Kennedy Electrifies Crowd, the Would-Be First Lady Calls on Democrats to 'Stop Doubting' and 'Start Dreaming'" LINK

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Michelle Obama's Message: We're Just Like You" LINK

The Politico's David Rogers: "Kennedy to DNC: 'The dream lives on'" LINK

The Politico's Roger Simon: "Michelle, at DNC, keeps things down to earth" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Kaufman and Monica Langley: "With Speech, Michelle Obama Seeks Reintroduction - An Icon for Some Unsettles Others; Family Snapshot" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "These Days, the Delegate Tally Is No Longer the Roll Call of the Wild" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Gerald F. Seib: "Party's Left Pushes for a Seat at the Table" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler: "Kennedy Calls for Next Passing of the Torch" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Stephanie Simon: "Stadium Setting a Spectacular Gamble, Especially if Weather Turns Ugly" LINK

The Boston Globe's Susan Milligan and Joseph Williams: "Kennedy speaks at DNC" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Sarah D. Wire: "Edward Kennedy's speech thrills Democrats" LINK

USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "Michelle Obama shows 'star' power" LINK

USA Today's Susan Page: "Clintons remain a focus in Denver" LINK

USA Today's Ken Dilanian: "Pelosi attacks 'failed Republican path'" LINK

Bloomberg's Jonathan D. Salant and Kristin Jensen: "Ted Kennedy Tells Democrats That `Dream Lives On' With Obama" LINK

The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Kennedy, Mrs. Obama rally Democrats - Party unity remains elusive" LINK

Newsweek's Jonathan Alter: "The Lessons of Chicago - Reflections on darker Democratic days" LINK

The New York Sun's Josh Gerstien: "High Emotions in the Mile High City - Kennedy Joins Michelle Obama for Opening" LINK

The New York Sun's Russell Berman: "In Denver, N.Y. Clinton Backers Ponder What Might Have Been" LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Michelle wows delegates" LINK

The Hill's Jeffrey Young: "Cheers, tears greet fit-looking Kennedy" LINK

The Boston Herald's Dave Wedge: "Ted Kennedy pulls off A DNC stunner" LINK