The Note's Must-Reads
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007— -- MUST-READS:
Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "Could Bloomberg Shake Up Race? Voter Frustration Could Open Door To Independent Presidential Run"LINK
Iraq:
New York Times' Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Jeff Zeleny: "Bill on Iraq to Be Delivered 4 Years After Bush's Words"LINK
Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "Republicans Buck Bush On Iraq Benchmarks"LINK
Washington Times' S.A. Miller: "Democrats conceding on war bill"LINK
New York Times op-ed contributor Owen West: "Why Congress Should Embrace the Surge"LINK
Associated Press' Anne Flaherty: "Iraq Measure a Rare Rebuke in Wartime"LINK
Washington Post's E. J. Dionne Jr.: "The Democrats' Foreign Policy Primary"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
Associated Press: "In California speech Tuesday, McCain to call for more cooperation with allies"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Associated Press' Philip Elliott: "Giuliani releases list of supporters, but not all are fans"LINK
New York Times' Jim Rutenberg for "The Caucus" blog: "Romney Favors Hubbard Novel"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson in "The Swamp" blog: "Rudy bashes Dems on terror, again"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson?
New York Times' Carl Hulse: "Ex-Senator Seen as Rehearsing for Prime Time"LINK
Politico's Mike Allen: "Thompson mulling summer announcement"LINK
Harford Connecticut Courant's Mark Pazniokas: "`Law & Order' Star Lured To Stamford"LINK
2008: Republicans: Gingrich?
Associated Press' Tim Talley: "Gingrich eyes presidential bid, says he can't explain polls"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
St. Petersburg Times' Bill Adair: "Clinton shows soft side to South: She ditches the accent and cracks jokes to try to win over conservatives"LINK
Associated Press: "Hillary's maiden name in distress on presidential Web site"LINK
New York Post's Ian Bishop: "Hill-ywood Cash Bash in Works"LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "The Return of the 'Triple Bank Shot'?"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "Obama snubs Black Caucus"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
New Hampshire Union Leader's John Clayton: "Elizabeth Edwards charms the Queen City"LINK
Associated Press' Holly Ramer: "Elizabeth Edwards: Women can expect more"LINK
2008: Democrats: Gravel:
ABC News' Jennifer Duck: "Mike Gravel "Uncensored"LINK
2008: South Carolina:
Chicago Sun-Times Op-Ed by Jesse Jackson "Debate was in S. Carolina, but the focus was elsewhere"LINK
The South Carolina State: "Tenenbaum, others endorse Obama"LINK
New York Times' Mark Leibovich for "The Caucus" blog: "Courting, Fish Fry and All"LINK
2008: Issues: Education:
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof: "Gold Stars and Dunce Caps"LINK
The D.C. Madam:
ABC's Brian Ross: "D.C. Madam Wants Washington Clients to Testify"LINK
New York Times' Neil A. Lewis: "Washington Wants to Know: Who's on Escort Service List?"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Faye Fiore and Adam Schreck: "Washington sexual fantasy service 'madam' unmasking clients"LINK
Chicago Tribune's William Neikirk: "Alleged madam roils Washington"LINK
New York Post's Geoff Earle: "'Madam Says Sex Biz Legal"LINK
Tenet Book:
Washington Post's Dafna Linzer: "Ex-CIA Officers Among Tenet Critics"LINK
Bush Administration:
Los Angeles Times' Tom Hamburger: "A Bush appointee goes after the White House"LINK
New York Times' Edmund Andrews: "Administration Proposes Expanded Drilling"LINK
Gonzalez:
Los Angeles Times' Richard B. Schmitt and Tom Hamburger: "Gonzales allowed aides some hiring power, records show"LINK
New York Times' Eric Lipton: "Some Ask if U.S. Attorney Dismissals Point to Pattern of Investigating Democrats"LINK
Wolfowitz:
New York Times' "Wolfowitz Goes on the Attack, but Hints at a Deal"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Greg Hitt: "Wolfowitz Weighs Quitting if Name Cleared"LINK
2008: Senate:
The Hill's Aaron Blake: "Lampson candidacy could create dilemma"LINK
Congress:
New York Daily News' Thomas DeFrank: "Bush and Reid - peas in a puzzled pod"LINK
New York Times' Gardiner Harris: "Senate Takes Up Bill to Change Drug Agency Operations"LINK
New York Times' Michael Luo: "Senators Question Halliburton Executive About Dealings in Iran"LINK
Immigration:
The Hill's Jonathan E. Kaplan: "Black lawmakers combat anti-immigrant attitudes"LINK
Renzi Investigation:
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza in "The Fix" blog: "Will Dems Get Another Shot at Arizona's 1st?"LINK
Frist Cleared:
Wall Street Journal Editorial: "Frist's Vindication"LINK
Tony Snow:
Washington Times' Jon Ward: "Snow returns to brief the press"LINK
Food For Thought:
Associated Press: "PERSONAL SIDE: Candidates' Food to Cook"LINK