The Note's Must-Reads

September 16, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:

ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "Obama Campaign Accuses McCain of Lies in Latest Attack Ads - John McCain Admits Barack Obama Didn't Call Palin 'a Pig'" LINK

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Analysis: Economic Crisis Puts Candidates To Test" LINK

The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Robert Barnes: "Economy Becomes New Proving Ground For McCain, Obama" LINK

The Washington Post's Lois Romano: "Gender Politics In Ohio: Clinton Mostly Ignores Palin - In Akron, the Former Candidate Turns Her Sights on McCain" LINK

The Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut and Shailagh Murray: "Ad Calls McCain's Campaign 'Dishonorable' - Obama on Offensive To Regain Traction" LINK

The Politico's Ben Smith and Avi Zenilman: "Obama, McCain diverge on Wall Street cures" LINK

The Politico's Roger Simon: "Wall Street greed hits Main Street" LINK

The New York Times' Jackie Calmes: "In Candidates, 2 Approaches to Wall Street" LINK

The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg and Michael Luo: "Interest Groups Step Up Efforts in a Tight Race" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Powell says he's still on fence" LINK

USA Today's Richard Wolf: "Candidates seek blame in financial 'crisis'" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Gerald F. Seib: "Wall Street's Woes Challenge Both Candidates" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler: "Studies Detail Contrasts in Rivals' Health-Care Plans - Obama's Proposal Would Insure More but at Higher Cost" LINK

The Associated Press' Liz Sidoti: "Obama, McCain Blame Economic Woes on Greed, Policy" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Janet Hook: "Presidential Candidates Seize on Wall Street Turmoil" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan and Noam N. Levey: "Obama Accuses McCain Campaign of 'Lies and Spin'" LINK

Time Magazines' Massimo Calabresi: "The Candidates Play the Market Meltdown" LINK

The Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "McCain, Obama Have Little to Offer" LINK

Newsweek's Pat Wingert: "Geraldine Ferraro: Gender on the Trail" LINK

The New York Sun's Joseph Goldstein: "Obama, McCain Lay Blame Amid Wall Street Crisis"LINK

The New York Sun's Benjamin Sarlin: "Poll: McCain Fast Approaching Obama Among New York State Voters"LINK