The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
September 28, 2007— -- 2008: Republican Debate:
Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Leading GOP Candidates Skip Debate on Black Issues"LINK
Des Moines Register's David Yepsen: "Elephants Take A Hike…Over A Cliff?"LINK
Cox News Service's Ken Herman: "GOP candidates rip four who skipped race-issues debate"LINK
Reuters: "Top GOP contenders skip debate on race"LINK
Christian Broadcasting Network's Michael F. Haverluck: "GOP Minority Debate Rolls Despite No-Shows"LINK
New York Times' Michael Falcone: "G.O.P. Candidates Criticize Absent Rivals"LINK
New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER: "4 Top G.O.P. Candidates Skip Debate With Minority Focus"LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Second-tier hopefuls rally for black vote"LINK
Associated Press' BRIAN WITTE: "GOP Hopefuls Assailed for Debate Absence"LINK
2008:
New York Post's John Podhoretz: "IT'S RUDY V. HILL"LINK
Associated Press': "Bush, Clinton, Bush ... Clinton?"LINK
2008: Republicans:
Politico's Roger Simon: "The Republican riddle"LINK
Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "GOP's crucial '08 base divided"LINK
Miami Herald's BETH REINHARD: "GOP hopefuls offered second Spanish debate"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Los Angeles Times' Scott Martelle: "Pete Wilson endorses Giuliani"LINK
New York Post's Charles Hurt: "MORE ASKING IF RUDY HAS RIGHT STUFF"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "For McCain, it's make or break time"LINK
New York Sun's NICHOLAS WAPSHOTT: "McCain Refreshes a Plan for League of Democracies"LINK
McClatchy Newspapers' Matt Stearns: "McCain campaign airs striking ad on his time as POW"LINK
New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER: "McCain Plays Up His P.O.W. Past"LINK
Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "New ad shows McCain as hurt POW in Vietnam"LINK
Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Army personnel spoke at McCain rally"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "New McCain ads highlight time as POW"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Jill Zuckman: "Gaining ground, McCain on offensive"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
Associated Press' ERIK SCHELZIG: "Thompson Unaware of Death Penalty Cases"LINK
The Tennessean's JENNIFER BROOKS: "Fred Thompson faces fundraising pressure"LINK
Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey: "Thompson is pleased so far"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Don Frederick: "Question on Tennessee trips up Fred Thompson"LINK
Chicago Tribune's BECKY YERAK: "Strong's support goes to Thompson"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "Romney camp sees positives in N.H. poll numbers"LINK
Salt Lake Tribune's Thomas Burr: "Student's video Romney winner"LINK
New York Times' Michael Luo: "Romney Memo Plays Down Polls"LINK
2008: Republicans: Gingrich?
ABC News' TEDDY DAVIS: "Gingrich's Contract with Tomorrow"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Eugene Robinson: "Wanted: Democratic Straight Talk on Iraq"LINK
Detroit Free Press' TODD SPANGLER: "Obama, Clinton battle for black vote in Congress"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Editorial: "Democrats and Iran"LINK
Washington Times' Wesley Pruden: "Reality intrudes on the Democrats"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
ABC News' JAKE TAPPER: "McGovern Set to Endorse Clinton"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "Clinton's blessing is her curse"LINK
Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "2 Clintons, 2 Stories -- But Just 1 To See Print"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Gingrich: 'Formidable' Clinton most 'effective' candidate"LINK
The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "$600K aimed at Clinton"LINK
Union Leader editorial: "Clinton's big dodge: No plan for Social Security?"LINK
New York Daily News' MICHAEL McAULIFF: "Hillary flip-flop on torture inspired after meeting generals"LINK
Washington Post's Editorial: "Right on Torture - Hillary Clinton spells out the only acceptable policy"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
New York Times' JEFF ZELENY: "Obama Distances Himself From Clinton, on Her Turf"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Andrew Malcolm: "Michelle Obama utters a forbidden phrase"LINK
New York Post's KAILI McDONNOUGH and MAGGIE HABERMAN: "'ROCK STAR' OBAMA TRIUMPHS AT ARCH"LINK
Des Moines Register's JASON CLAYWORTH: "Obama aide: 'Hidden vote' by Iowa youths will boost bid"LINK
Associated Press' MARCUS FRANKLIN: "Barack Obama draws thousands to a rally in NYC's Washington Square Park"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
New York Times' DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK: "Edwards to Accept Public Financing for Primaries"LINK
Associated Press' NEDRA PICKLER: "Edwards to Accept Public Campaign Funds"LINK
Des Moines Register's THOMAS BEAUMONT: "Iowans affected by lender linked to Edwards"LINK
Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Edwards' acceptance of matching funds a necessity"LINK
Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "In shift, Edwards agrees to accept public funds"LINK
Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut and Matthew Mosk: "Edwards to Accept Public Financing"LINK
New York Times' JULIE BOSMAN: "For Edwards, MTV Turn Takes Twist to Serious"LINK
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "MySpace/MTV Presidential Town Hall: John Edwards"LINK
Boston Herald's Jessica Heslam: "Edwards webcasts for votes"LINK
2008: Energy Policy:
USA Today's Martha T. Moore: "Candidates talk of alternative fuels, different goals"LINK
Iraq:
Politico's Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris: "Dems could do far more to end Iraq war"LINK
Myanmar:
ABC News' Martha Raddatz: "First Lady: Message of Restraint"LINK
ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf: "Senators Reach Out to Burmese with Youtube"LINK
President Bush:
Washington Post's Peter Baker: "With Legacy in Mind, Bush Reassesses His Agenda"LINK
Time's JAY NEWTON-SMALL: "Bush: A Born-Again Conservative?"LINK
The Hill's Karissa Marcum: "Bush to attend ceremony for Dalai Lama"LINK
The Financial Times: "Washington changes its tune on climate"LINK
Congress:
Associated Press' KEVIN FREKING: "Congress OKs Expanded Kids' Health Care"LINK
Washington Times' S.A. Miller: "Gay protection tacked onto defense bill"LINK