The Note's Must-Reads
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— -- 2008: Republican Debate:
New York Times' Adam Nagourney and Marc Santora: "Republican Candidates Differ in Defining Party"LINK
Politico's Mike Allen: "Republicans serve up strong rhetoric on Iraq"LINK
Washington Post's Dan Balz and Michael D. Shear: "GOP Field United On War, Divided On Social Issues"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes: "Social Issues Prominent In Republican Debate"LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Giuliani wary of repeal of Roe"LINK
Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen and Kim Chipman: "McCain, Giuliani, Romney Take Hard Line on National Security"LINK
The Hill's Klaus Marre and Sam Youngman: "Republican candidates invoke Reagan, evade Bush"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak and Maeve Reston: "Differences emerge as Republicans debate"LINK
Boston Globe's Scott Helman: "Republican candidates show their differences"LINK
USA Today's William M. Welch: "Republicans focus on Iraq in debate"LINK
McClatchy Newspapers' Steven Thomma: "GOP presidential candidates introduce themselves in first debate"LINK
San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Marinucci: "GOP hopefuls gather under Reagan mantle"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "GOP candidates burnish conservative credentials"LINK
2008: Republican Debate: Winners & Losers:
ABC News' David Chalian: "Republican '08ers Debate at Reagan Library"LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "Call me irresponsible: I say Romney won"LINK
Politico: Alan Kelly and Michael Cornfield: "GOP Playmaker's Wrapup -- Our Best and Worst Awards"LINK
Politico's Mike Murphy: "Dark horses fail to gallop into spotlight"LINK
New York Times' Alessandra Stanley: "A Show Where Candidates Are More Prop Than Player"LINK
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "The Fix: Initial Thoughts on the GOP Debate"LINK
Los Angeles Times Editorial: "Searching for Mr. Reagan"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan: "An Incomplete Field"LINK
Newsweek's Holly Bailey: "No Net Gain"LINK
Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "Forceful McCain talks his way straight to top of field"LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: "Schwarzenegger Loses This Debate"LINK
New York Daily News' Michael Goodwin: "Giuliani is not-so-artful dodger"LINK
2008: Republican Debate: Romney:
Boston Herald's Dave Wedge: "Mitt's main dish at debate frenzy"LINK
Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr: "Romney can run, but he can't hide -- from the hacks"LINK
2008: Republican Debate: T. Thompson:
Wall Street Journal's Amy Schatz: "Thompson's About-Face"LINK
2008: Republican Debate: Tancredo:
Rocky Mountain News' M.E. Sprengelmeyer: "Fast format hurts Tancredo"LINK
2008: Republican Debate: Behind The Scenes:
Politico's Ryan Grim: "Pundits center stage as debate ends"LINK
Politico's Ryan Grim: "Anti-war planes buzz GOP debate"LINK
2008: Republicans: F. Thompson?
ABC News' Jennifer Rubin: "Lights, Camera, President?"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Matea Gold and Jim Puzzanghera: "GOP run could impact actor's TV time"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Tina Daunt: "Will Fred Thompson's racist role have political repercussions?"LINK
New York Daily News' David Saltonstall: "Ex-actor beats back Giuliani - poll"LINK
Human Events' John Gizzi: "'I'm 90% Sure Fred's Running'"LINK
2008: Republicans: Bloomberg?
New York Sun editorial: "Bloomberg-Hagel?"LINK
2008: Republicans: New Hampshire & Iowa:
New Hampshire Concord Monitor's Daniel Barrick: "Romney's vetoes seldom stood"LINK
Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Giuliani names Iowa campaign leaders"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
New York Times' Carl Hulse and Patrick Healy: "Clinton Proposes Vote to Reverse Authorizing War"LINK
Washington Post's Shailagh Murray and Jonathan Weisman: "Clinton Changes Tone on Iraq"LINK
Baltimore Sun editorial: "Mrs. Clinton joins mea culpa chorus"LINK
USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "Clinton announces effort to revoke president's war powers"LINK
Chicago Tribune's John McCormick: "Clinton plans Chicago fundraising visit"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Mideast response shadows Obama"LINK
New York Post's Ian Bishop: "Barack Best Bet VS. Rudy: Poll"LINK
New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Obama Placed Under Secret Service Protection"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Christi Parsons and Mike Dorning: "Obama gets Secret Service protection"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Christi Parsons: "The Swamp: Durbin concerns lead to Obama's Secret Service detail"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
ABC News' Rick Klein: "Edwards Campaign Ad Presents Washington Insiders as 'We the People'"LINK
2008: Primaries:
New York Times' Abby Goodnough: "Seeking an Edge, Florida Changes Its Primary Date"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Florida legislature throws wrench into primary season"LINK
Miami Herald's Beth Reinhard: "Early states: We'll trump Florida bid"LINK
New Hampshire Union Leader's Albert R. Hunt: "Forget the Feb. 5 primaries, the real contest is in New Hampshire"LINK
New Hampshire Union Leader editorial: "Not debatable: NH's primary primacy"LINK
2008: Voting:
Wall Street Journal's Carl Bialik: "Figuring the Impact Of Allowing Felons In Florida to Vote"LINK
2008: Strategies:
Washington Post's Jose Antonio Vargas: "Meet the OPOs: Online Political Operatives, Such as Mindy Finn and Stephen Smith, Want New Media to Send a New Message"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Vauhini Vara: "'Friends' Like These Help Candidates Woo the Young"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' Jennifer Hunter: "Political blogging growing like a vine"LINK
The New York Times' Editorial Board: "Dirty Tricks by Phone"LINK
2008: Fundraising:
USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Merchandise fattens '08 coffers"LINK
Iraq:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Democrats Back Down on Troop Withdrawal"LINK
Wall Street Journal Op-Ed by John Negroponte: "What's Going Right in Iraq"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Yochi Dreazen: "Fresh Fuel for Iraq Debate"LINK
Congress:
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "House GOP hits shift of spy funds to study climate"LINK
Washington Times' Eric Pfeiffer: "House moves to add gays to federal hate crime laws"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Sarah Lueck: "Senators Question Taxes That Hedge-Managers Pay"LINK
McClatchy Newspapers' David Whitney: "Congressman in Abramoff probe says he won't resign"LINK
Tenet:
Charles Krauthammer: "Rewriting History"LINK
Gonzales:
New York Times' Dan Eggen: "Former Supervisor Extols Fired Prosecutors"LINK
New York Times' Adam Cohen: "The U.S. Attorney, the G.O.P. Congressman and the Timely Job Offer"LINK
Baltimore Sun columnist Scot Lehigh: "The silence of George Tenet"LINK
The D.C. Madam:
ABC News' Brian Ross: "D.C. Law Firm Suspends Woman Who Worked as Escort"LINK
Washington Post's Neely Tucker: "The Colorful Case of A Well-Named Lawyer"LINK
Washington Post's Sue Anne Pressley Montes and Carol D. Leonnig: "Palfrey to Offer Internet Radio Interviews for Sale on eBay"LINK
Baltimore Sun columnist Ellen Goodman: "Facing the facts in Washington"LINK
Newsweek's Mark Hosenball and Eve Conant: "An Elite Escort Service"LINK
Political Potpourri:
Time Magazine: "The TIME 100: TIME makes its annual picks of the 100 most influential men and women shaping our world"LINK
New York Daily News' Corky Siemaszko: "Even Borat is more influential than Bush"LINK
San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist Mark Fiore: "Veto"LINK