The Note's Sneak Peek

May 11, 2007— -- ABC News' George Stephanopoulos went on the road with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Friday and asked the Democratic presidential hopeful if he would vote for a war-funding bill that includes benchmarks but not a timetable.

Obama never directly answered the question but he signaled that he could support a compromise that did not include a timetable for withdrawal.

"It's going to depend on what the bill looks like," said Obama. "I don't want believe in giving George Bush a blank check."

After Stephanopoulos followed up, Obama said: "There's got to be something that signals the president is changing course and that there are consequences to the Iraqi government failing to meet some of the benchmarks that we're talking about."

The full Obama interview -- in which he answered all the big questions about his infamous land deal, ethics reform, taxes, his new Secret Service protection, Social Security privatization, affirmative action, and what role anger plays while campaigning for president -- airs Sunday morning on "This Week."

Saturday, May 12:

Saturday is full of commencement addresses . . .

On the same weekend that he graces the cover of Time magazine and gets interviewed on CBS' "60 Minutes," Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., is in the State of Michigan., where, as he likes to say, his dad's name was "golden," for a 2:00 pm ET address at Hillsdale College.

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., delivers an 11:00 am ET address to Claflin University in Orangeburg, S.C. She then travels to Ohio, one of the states she hopes to flip to the Democrats in 2008, for a 7:00 pm ET address to the Ohio Democratic Party in Columbus.

Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., delivers an 11:00 am ET address at New England College in Henniker, N.H. (He also delivers remarks at 2:00 pm ET in Hollis and 7:00 pm ET in Bartlett).

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., delivers the 11:00 am ET commencement address at Webster University in St. Louis.

Whites House Press Secretary Tony Snow delivers a 10:00 am ET commencement address at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Howard University scored Oprah Winfrey.

As for non-commencement '08er activity . . .

Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends a 7:00 pm ET fundraiser with Donald Trump at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (Much to the chagrin of the New York tabloids, the event is closed press).

Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., continues his shadow '08 campaign when he speaks to the Council of National Policy in Tyson Corner, VA in an event closed to the press.

Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., is in Iowa for the 1:00 pm ET "A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education" (ABATE) meeting in Eldora, an ABATE Awareness Ride and a reception in Waterloo. He then holds a 7:00 pm ET town hall meeting at the Best Western Midway in Dubuque.

Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., joins former Gov. David Beasley, R-S.C., at the Dodge Avenger 500 in Darlington, S.C., at 2:00 pm ET. He then greets the crowd at the 6:00 pm ET 'Bluegrass on the Waccamaw' Festival at Riverfront Park in Conway, and attends a 7:00 pm ET private barbecue in Georgetown, S.C.

Sen. Barrack Obama, D-Ill., attends a 1:00 pm ET private fundraiser in Kansas City, Mo., followed by a 3:00 pm ET campaign kickoff event at Kansas City's Downtown Marriot.

After an appearance on Friday night's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., delivers the 12:15 pm ET keynote address at California State University in Los Angeles. The topic is the California Dream Act, which would allow "undocumented" students to receive financial aid for higher education. He then gives a 2:30 pm ET speech to a local SEIU union in Los Angeles.

Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., takes part in the 9:30 am ET "downtown walk" in Milford, New Hampshire, followed by an 11:00 am ET house party in Merrimack, and another at 1:00 pm ET in Bow, New Hampshire.

(The scrappy Dodd campaign joined the RNC Friday in drawing reporters' attention to a Washington Post story which looked at Edwards being unaware that the hedge fund that employed him had become a "major player" in the "high-risk" mortgage sector which Edward has "pilloried"). LINK

Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., marches in Franklin, N.H.'s, 10:00 am ET Community Day Parade with area Democrats and meets with local residents at the Golden Crest Assisted Care Facility at 12:30 pm ET before heading to Canterbury for a 2:00 pm ET house party.

Sunday, May 13

Sunday is a big day for '08er television appearances.

As mentioned above, "This Week" has Obama in his first Sunday show interview since getting into the presidential race.

Also on Sunday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., appears on NBC's "Meet the Press," Giuliani gives his first Sunday interview since becoming a candidate when he appears on "Fox News Sunday," and "60 Minutes" airs an interview with Romney at 7:00 pm ET.

President Bush delivers 12:00 pm ET remarks for the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, Virginia.

Elizabeth Edwards delivers the 10:00 am ET commencement address at Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rep. Tancredo attends a 3:00 pm ET house party in Davenport, Iowa.

Sen. Clinton will be in Chappaqua with no public campaign events.

Monday, May 14, 2007:

Clinton picks up an endorsement from her third Northeast governor at 11:30 am ET when Gov. Eliot Spitzer, D-N.Y., endorses her at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y.

Sen. Obama participates in a 3:30 pm ET town hall meeting sponsored by the AFL-CIO in Trenton, New Jersey, followed by private fundraisers in Jersey City and Montclair.

Gov. Richardson holds a 6:00 pm ET town hall meeting with Google employees at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska, holds a 9:30 am ET press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Three Republican '08ers – Romney, Huckabee, and Brownback -- attend the South Carolina Republican Party's Silver Elephant Dinner at the Columbia Convention Center.

Before going to the GOP dinner, Huckabee has a busy day in South Carolina, which includes a 6:30 am ET "Fun Run" in Columbia, an 11:00 am ET address in Greenville, a 12:00 pm ET meeting with Evangelical leaders, and 1:00 pm ET remarks to the Greenville First Monday Republican Club. Brownback's pre-dinner plans include a 4:30 pm ET meet and greet at McDougall's Restaurant in Columbia, S.C.

McCain attends a 6:00 pm ET fundraising reception in Rumson, New Jersey.

Tancredo speaks to the 1:00 pm ET Scott County Republican Women's luncheon at Club Mokan in Davenport, Iowa.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., holds a 7:30 pm ET book signing at Borders in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., attends a 5:30 pm ET private fundraiser at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez give an update on intellectual property protection at 11:00 am ET at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.

First Lady Laura Bush participates in a 10:25 am ET roundtable discussion on women and heart disease at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC.