The Mini-Note
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MUST-READS:
Washington Post's Dan Balz: "As He Enters Race, McCain Appears to Be Off His Stride"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Bob Secter: "Once seen as skimping, Obama raises his gifts to charity"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "McCain Replaces His Finance Director Just Before Official Tour to Declare Candidacy"LINK
Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "McCain Campaign Gives Preview of Speech"LINK
Bloomberg's Edwin Chen: "McCain Seeks `Antidote' to Age Concerns as He Launches Campaign"LINK
Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain could face a tough N.H. for '08"LINK
Arizona Republic's Dan Nowicki: "McCain takes new tack: Once again the underdog, presidential hopeful courts GOP base"LINK
Arizona Republic's Dan Nowicki: "McCain resume an asset and a risk"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Politico's Roger Simon: "Giuliani warns of 'new 9/11' if Dems win"LINK
Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Giuliani Says Democrats Would Put Nation on 'Defense'"LINK
Associated Press: "Giuliani declines to assess troop hike"LINK
New York Daily News' Celeste Katz: "It's Rude-y again: Ex-mayor erupts over query on rights"LINK
2008: Republicans: Huckabee:
Immigration:
Associated Press' Julie Hirschfeld Davis: "Arizona Senator Seeks Immigration Deal"LINK
Congress:
Boston Globe's Rick Klein: "Gay-rights proposals gain in Congress: Measures would add protections"LINK
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Democrats hone adjectives to vilify Bush"LINK
Washington Post's Elizabeth Williamson: "Revival of Oversight Role Sought: Congress Hires More Investigators, Plans Subpoenas" LINK
Politico's Patrick O'Connor: "Republicans break truce over Rice threat"LINK
Karl Rove:
Los Angeles Times' Tom Hamburger: "Critics doubt official looking into Rove: Advocacy groups cite Bloch's ties to the administration" LINK
Campaign Tactics & Reforms:
New York Times' Susan Saulny: "Limits Sought on 'Robocalls' in Campaigns"LINK
Washington Post's Robert Barnes and Matthew Mosk: "Justices to Consider Finance Law Limits: Campaign Issue Hits Court for 3rd Time" LINK
USA Today's Joan Biskupic: "High court to revisit campaign ads"LINK
Political Potpourri:
Los Angeles Times' Joseph Menn: "'Survivor' creator proposes political MySpace TV show"LINK
Associated Press: "Former White House aide writing memoir"LINK
Hollywood Reporter's Paul Bond: "Murdoch plays politics at Milken event"LINK