The Note's Must-Reads

November 18, 2008— -- 2008: ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

"Jake Tapper on Rivals' Meeting" LINK

"'View': Is Clinton Good for Obama?" LINK

2008: PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND THE WHITE HOUSE TRANSITION:

USA Today's Matthew Barakat: "Obama's church choice likely to be scrutinized" LINK

USA Today's Q&A: "Obama's presidency in transition" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire by Brad Haynes: "Ayers, Overwhelmed by Attention, Wishes He Knew Obama Better" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's William McGurn: "Mr. Obama, Give That Man a Medal" LINK

Boston Herald's Margery Eagan: "Public schools? Yes, Obamas can" LINK

Bloomberg's Ken Fireman and Hans Nichols: "Gates's Odds of Staying Rise If Clinton Goes to State" LINK

Bloomberg Commentary by Albert R. Hunt: "Obama Cabinet Must Balance Gravitas, New Faces" LINK

Associated Press: "Obama solicits donations for Calif. wildfire victims" LINK

The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin and Carol D. Leonnig: "Administration Moves to Protect Key Appointees" LINK

Time Magazine's Robert Baer: "When Will Obama Give Up the Bin Laden Ghost Hunt?"LINK

Time Magazine's Jeff Israely: "Will the Pope and Obama Clash Over Abortion?"LINK

The Washington Times' Jim McElhatton: "Obama adviser lobbied to protect Fannie"LINK

The Washington Times' S.A. Miller and David R. Sands: "Obama May inherit half of $700 billion bailout" LINK

The Washington Times' Wesley Pruden: "A steamroller aimed at Barack Obama"LINK

The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni and Jon Ward: "Obama's Cabinet pick risks alienation of pals"LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Paul Richter: "Holbrooke Lobbying To Be Secretary Of State" LINK

The Hill's Silla Brush and Jared Allen: "Leaving Bailout to Obama" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' John McCormick: "Obama And McCain Meet" LINK

Politicos' Carrie Budoff Brown & Carol E. Lee: "Mccain, Obama Carve Out Rocky Alliance" LINK

Politicos' David Rogers: "Stimulus Stalls In Lame Duck" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Peter G. Gosselin: "What Helped Obama Win Election Now Could Hurt Him" LINK

The New York Daily News' Alison Gendar And Corky Siemaszko: "Firearm Sales Shoot Up As Gun Owners Worry About Barack Obama Administration" LINK

2008: OBAMA/GOP:

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama, McCain Meet While Bill Speaks About Hillary" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler: "Obama, McCain Agree on 'Change' for Washington" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Capital Journal by Gerald F. Seib: "GOP Choices for an Obama Cabinet" LINK

Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman: "Obama, McCain Vow Cooperation at Post-Election Talks (Update3)" LINK

Associated Press' David Jackson: "Obama, McCain vow to work together, reform government" LINK