The Note's Must-Reads
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June 6, 2007— -- 2008: Republican Debate:
ABC News' Jake Tapper and Rick Klein: "Candidates Skate Around the Issues in GOP Debate"LINK
New York Times' Patrick Healy and Marc Santora: "G.O.P. Candidates Spar Over Immigration"LINK
Washington Post's Dan Balz and Michael D. Shear: "McCain Sets Self Apart in Debate"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes and Christopher Cooper: "In the Republican Debate, Few Back Bush on Immigration"LINK
Boston Globe's Susan Milligan: "GOP hopefuls spar, rip Bush"LINK
Politico's Jonathan Martin: "GOP Big Three play nice at debate - mostly"LINK
New York Sun's Russell Berman: "McCain Fends Off GOP Gibes for Backing Immigration Bill"LINK
New Hampshire Union Leader's Scott Brooks: "Candidates try to make their points"LINK
Baltimore Sun's Paul West: "Immigration gets attention in debate of GOP hopefuls"LINK
New York Daily News' Celeste Katz and David Saltonstall: "Lightning strikes and silences Rudy"LINK
New York Post's Carl Campanile: "MCC & RUDY IN ALIEN WAR"LINK
2008: Republican Debate: Winners, Losers & Analysis:
Boston Globe editorial: "The Republican big tent"LINK
Boston Globe's Peter S. Canellos: "By standing alone, McCain finds a chance to stand out"LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "Debate winners! Guaranteed accurate!"LINK
Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "GOP wins, president loses in CNN debate"LINK
Boston Herald's Howie Carr: "Three strikes and McCain is a washout"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet: "Security, borders, God"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
ABC News' Christine Byun: "After GOP Debate, Fred Thompson Weighs In"LINK
New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye: "F. Thompson on Fox"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Fred's Founders seek $4.6M"LINK
New York Daily News' Mike Lupica: "Another presidential act: Like Reagan, Thompson may trade star power for world power"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus: "The Democrats' Leap of Faith"LINK
New York Times' Michael Cooper and Patrick Healy: "Is U.S. Safer Since 9/11? Clinton and Rivals Spar"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' Scott Fornek: "New poll: Is it really tied up?"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
New Hampshire Union Leader's John Whitson: "Clinton to address Central seniors at graduation"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times: "A mixture of strength, vulnerability"LINK
Associated Press: "Hillary hires Iowa aide"LINK
Philadelphia Inquirer's Dick Polman: "Clinton comes out ahead"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Richmond Times Dispatch's Tyler Whitley: "Obama warns of 'quiet riots'"LINK
Virginian-Pilot's Steven G. Vegh: "In Hampton, Obama addresses war, poverty and black tensions"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet: "Obama now opposes Defense of Marriage Act"LINK
Libby Sentence:
ABC News' Jason Ryan, Pierre Thomas and Theresa Cook: "Libby Sentenced to 2½ Years in CIA Leak Case"LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "Republican '08ers Voice Anger with Libby Sentence"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Evan Perez: "Pen Pals: Letters Laud Scooter Libby, Fail to Spare Him"LINK
Time Magazine's Reynolds Holding: "Why Libby's Sentence Was So Tough"LINK
Jefferson Indictment:
Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "House Moves Against Embattled Jefferson"LINK
Fired Prosecutors:
Washington Post's Dan Eggen: "Ex-Prosecutor Says He Didn't Think Charges Would Affect Election"LINK
Russia:
Time Magazine's Massimo Calabresi: "Behind Bush's Missile Defense Push"LINK
Immigration:
Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak: "Immigration, Bush in crossfire"LINK
Congress:
Associated Press: "Law keeps Thomas' seat in GOP"LINK
The Kicker:
Vanity Fair: "'It's Bono, on Line One'"LINK