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— -- MUST-READS:
New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "G.O.P. Contenders Ponder What to Say About Bush"LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "5 reasons the GOP faces an uphill climb in '08"LINK
2008: Republicans: The Debate:
Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "GOP Presidential Hopefuls To Face Off in the New West"LINK
Wall Street Journal's John Fund: "The Shadow Candidates"LINK
Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "In GOP debate, a chance to stand out"LINK
The South Carolina State's Aaron Gould Sheinin: "Presidential debate lineup set: Ten Republican candidates will face off May 15 at the Koger Center"LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Outsider wants in at GOP debate"LINK
2008: Republicans: Reagan's Shadow:
Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Reagan advisers weigh in on Republican candidates"LINK
Bloomberg's Kim Chipman: "Reagan Looms Large in 2008 Race as Republicans Claim His Legacy"LINK
Dallas Morning News' Wayne Slater: "GOP longs to find one like Gipper"LINK
Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Scott Shepard: "GOP waits for a 'Gipper' to emerge"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "In G.O.P. Debate Today, Which Tack for Giuliani?"LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Giuliani in Crosshairs as Republicans Hold First Debate"LINK
Politico's Mike Allen in USA Today: "Giuliani used to curves thrown on campaign trail"LINK
Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Giuliani digs for cash in Silicon Valley"LINK
New York Newsday's Craig Gordon: "Rudy no longer Republican darling"LINK
Politico's W. James Antle III: "McCain's Loss Is Giuliani's Gain"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
Robert D. Novak: "A 19th-Century 9/11"LINK
2008: Republicans: Hunter:
Politico's Josh Kraushaar: "Straw polls bolster Hunter's confidence"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson?
Los Angeles Times' Janet Hook: "Fred Thompson: Actor, politician, candidate?"LINK
2008: Democrats: Hillary:
New York Post's Dick Morris & Eileen McGann: "No Longer Inevitable: Hill Stuck in Real Race"LINK
The Hill: "2008 and counting: 'Neutral' Dems quietly give money to Clinton"LINK
Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "Hillary's New Friends?"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Mideast Response Shadows Obama" LINK
Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson and Ray Long: "Careful steps, looking ahead: After arriving in Springfield, Barack Obama proved cautious, but it was clear to many he had ambitions beyond the state Senate"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times Lynn Sweet: "Getting ready to roll: Obama's Illinois workers train to help campaign elsewhere"LINK
Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr.: "Obama Reaches Out With Tough Love"LINK
New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye and Sarah Wheaton in "The Caucus" blog: "Obama's MySpace Conundrum"LINK
Washington Post: "Obama Campaign Asks: Is It MySpace or Yours?"LINK
New York Daily News Celeste Katz: "Bam! Hil takes hit: Harlem pol is 1st N.Y. Dem to back Barack for prez"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' Brian Hutton: "For sure, Obama's South Side Irish"LINK
New York Sun Editorial: "Barack O'Bama"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Edwards Comes Full Circle on Iraq"LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "Hair today, gone tomorrow"LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
ABC News' Donna Hunter: "Dodd Throws a Punch"LINK
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Dodd Throws a Punch"LINK
2008: Democrats: Richardson:
Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes: "Richardson Gaffe Gets Scant Attention"LINK
2008: The Issues:
The Hill's Roxana Tiron: "'08 hopefuls would grow the military"LINK
2008: New Hampshire:
Union Leaders' John Distaso: "Granite Status: Some Lynch insiders sold on Obama"LINK
2008: Potpourri:
Associated Press: "What do presidential candidates watch on TV, besides themselves?"LINK
2008: Congress:
Chicago Tribune's Frank James in "The Swamp" blog: "GOP ad accuses Durbin of lying on Iraq"LINK
George Will: "GOP looks to reclaim House in 2008"LINK
Iraq:
Los Angeles Times' Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook: "Some Republicans split with Bush on the war"LINK
Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray: "Democrats Back Down On Iraq Timetable"LINK
Politico's John Bresnahan: "House to move quickly on new Iraq plan"LINK
Associated Press' Anne Flaherty: "Congress angry over Iraqis' summer break"LINK
Washington Post Editorial: "Benchmarks for Iraq: With political progress in Baghdad stalled, President Bush should take Congress's help"LINK
President Bush:
New York Times' Sheryl Gay Stolberg in "The Caucus" blog: "Bush: 'I'm the Commander Guy'"LINK
New York Times' Janet Elder: "For Most Bush Voters, No Regrets After 2 Years"LINK
Wall Street Journal's David Rogers: "Republicans Hit Health-Care Rift"LINK
Gonzales:
Los Angeles Times' Richard B. Schmitt: "Justice Department looking into prosecutor hirings"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Evan Perez and Jess Bravin: "Gonzales Ex-Aide Probed On Political Hiring Tests"LINK
Congress:
The Hill's Susan Crabtree: "Miller earmarks aided partner"LINK
Renzi Investigation:
Politico's Josh Kraushaar: "Fight for Renzi seat"LINK
Queen's Visit:
Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "Royal protocol holds sway for queen's visit"LINK
Baltimore Sun's "See one queen and raise a stir"LINK
Political Potpourri:
McClatchy Newspapers' Greg Gordon: "2006 Missouri's election was ground zero for GOP"LINK
Commentary by Wall Street Journal's Judith Miller: "When Activists Are Terrorists"LINK