The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
September 7, 2007— -- MUST-READS:
ABC News' John Hendren: "Bush, South Korean President clash over Korean War" LINK
Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain and Chuck Neubauer: "Democratic donor Hsu caught in Colorado" LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
ABC News' Jake Tapper and Toni L. Wilson: "Fred Thompson Launches Campaign in Iowa" LINK
ABC News' Christine Byun: "Fred Thompson's 'Hunt for Red November'" LINK
Los Angeles Times' Michael Finnegan: "Thompson takes show on the trail" LINK
Politico's Kenneth P. Vogel: "Fred donors' firm tied to Medicaid scandal" LINK
Los Angeles Times' Tina Daunt: "One industry won't back Fred Thompson" LINK
New York Times' Adam Nagourney and Jo Becker: "For Thompson, Goal Is to Don Reagan Mantle " LINK
New York Times' Susan Saulny: "An Official Candidate at Last, Thompson Takes to the Road" LINK
Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Thompson Runs to The Right" LINK
Washington Post's Editorial: "Enter Mr. Thompson" LINK
Washinton Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "Late entry could doom Thompson" LINK
Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "GOP fatigue could give Thompson boost" LINK
Boston Globe's Michael Kranish: "Thompson forgoes hometown crowd to woo voters in Iowa" LINK
Boston Globe's Brian C. Mooney: "Thompson's next steps critical for his viability" LINK
Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Thompson touts status as outsider" LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Stumping in Iowa, Thompson stresses conservative views" LINKhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-09-06-thompson-campaign_N.htm
2008: Republicans: Romney:
New York Times' Michael Luo: "Romney to Propose Ending Taxes on Holdings " LINK
Associated Press' Philip Elliott: "Romney Plan Would Eliminate Some Taxes" LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
New York Sun's Nicholas Wapshott: "Petraeus May Give a Surge to McCain" LINK
Concord Monitor's Ray Duckler: "The teen who challenged John McCain" LINK
2008: Democrats:
Washington Post's Marcela Sanchez: "Spanish Is Not the Issue" LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Hispanic news a GOP liability" LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
Washington Times' R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.: "Clinton war chests: If the Hsu fits" LINKNew York Post's Todd Venezia: "NUT BUSTER: WACKY HILLARY GIZMO IS A REALL EASY SHELL" LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Chicago Tribune's Phil Rosenthal: "Selling Obama may be beyond Oprah's reach" LINK
San Francisco Chronicle's Carla Marinucci: "In S.F. visit, Obama takes aim at Clinton's strength: women's votes" LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
ABC News' Raelyn Johnson: "Edwards Touts Momentum with Increasing Union Support" LINK
Washington Post's Alec MacGillis: "Edwards's Counterterrorism Proposal" LINK
2008: Democrats: Biden:
ABC News' Brian Wheeler: "Biden's Day in Iraq" LINK
2008: Bloomberg?
New York Times' Diane Cardwell: "Bloomberg Creates New Outlets for Noncampaign" LINKNew York Post's David Seifman: "MIKE'S PREZ-ENCE OF MIND" LINK
New York Daily News' Kirsten Danis: "Mayor Bloomberg generating Presidential buzz on Web" LINK
2008: Iowa:
Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak: "Iowa radio host is last word on politics" LINK
2008: Matters of Faith:
Washington Times' Julia Duin: "Faith no entree to high office" LINK
2008: Internet:
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Obama reigns on Web; Thompson leads GOP" LINKBoston Herald's Jessica Heslam: "Dems clicking with Internet users" LINK
Iraq:
Washington Post's Robin Wright and Jonathan Weisman: "Petraeus Open to Pullout of 1 Brigade" LINKNew York Times' DAVID E. SANGER and DAVID S. CLOUD: "Petraeus, Seeing Gains in Iraq as Fragile, Is Wary of Cuts" LINK
Washington Post's Dana Milbank: "Gen. Rorschach and the Iraq-Shaped Inkblot" LINK
Politico's John Bresnahan and Martin Kady II: "Democrats retreat on war end" LINK
Washington Times' S.A. Miller: "Antiwar drive stalls on Hill" LINK
Associated Press' Anne Flaherty: "Bleak Reports About Iraq Fuel Debate" LINK
Boston Globe's Charles M. Sennott: "Top general to back gradual cut" LINK
President Bush:
Los Angeles Times' Richard B. Schmitt: "Judge strikes down part of Patriot Act" LINK
Washington Post's Michael A. Fletcher: "Bush Urges Pacific Rim to Expand Free Trade" LINK
Reuter's Bill Tarrant: "Bush urges China to open up for Olympics" LINK
ABC News' David Kerley: "'Punked... Australian-style'" LINK
Dallas Morning News: "Bush book dead certain to shape legacy" LINK
Congress:
Washington Post's Mary Beth Sheridan: "Outlook Improves for Quick Action in Senate" LINKUnion Leader's John Distaso: "Rep. Hodes asks for phone jamming probe" LINK
Schwarzenegger:
Los Angeles Times' Evan Halper: "Republican Schwarzenegger, GOP don't get along" LINK
Political History:
Washington Post's Michael E. Ruane: "In Touch With Lincoln's Last Hours" LINK