The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
October 16, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans:
New York Times' Michael Luo: "Vying for 'Values Voters'"LINK
Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Business abandons GOP for Democrats"LINK
Boston Globe's Peter S. Canellos: "Rivals' feud reveals unattractive facets"LINK
New York Sun's Editorial: "What's a Republican?"LINK
New York Sun's BENJAMIN SARLIN: "Thompson Comes to New York, Rebukes Giuliani"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Republicans bring brawl to Washington this week"LINK
Union Leader's JOHN DISTASO: "Romney and McCain campaigns wage war of words"LINK
Associated Press' LIZ SIDOTI: "Analysis: GOP Words Get Sharper"LINK
2008: Republicans: Brownback:
Boston Globe's Jenn Abelson: "Brownback to pitch proposal apologizing for slavery"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Bloomberg's Jonathan D. Salant and Julianna Goldman: "Giuliani Campaign Spent $13 Million in Third Quarter" LINK
Union Leader's SUZANNE BATES: "Forbes still urging tax reform, backing Giuliani"LINK
New York Daily News' DAVID SALTONSTALL and MICHAEL McCAULIFF: "Rudy Giuliani favorite candidate among NASCAR superstars"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
ABC News' Bret Hovell: "McCain Money: a 95% Burn-Rate"LINK
ABC News' Bret Hovell: "McCain D'Backs Odds on the White House"LINK
The Hill's Elana Schor: "McCain, Lantos draft Burma-crackdown legislation"LINK
Des Moines Register's TOM WITOSKY: "McCain: Put asterisk on Bonds' record"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
New York Times' Michael Cooper: "Just Because the Curse of the Bambino Was Broken"LINK
New York Times' MICHAEL LUO: "Gingerly, Romney Seeks Ties to Christian Right"LINK
New York Times' WILLIAM YARDLEY: "Craig Defends Decision to Stay in Senate and Attacks Romney"LINK
Associated Press': "New Romney Ad Appeals to N.H. Voters"LINK
Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Top spender Romney could soon run short"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain and Mark Z. Barabak: "Romney outspends presidential rivals"LINK
Boston Herald's: "'Embarrassed' Craig: Mitt left me high, dry"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Thompson Whacks Giuliani on Home Turf"LINK
ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson: 'I'm Consistent Conservative'"LINK
ABC News' Christine Byun: "Fred Thompson's 'Challenge'"LINK
New York Times' MARC SANTORA: "Thompson Says He, Not Giuliani, Is a True Conservative"LINK
Associated Press: "Thompson to tout his conservatism in NYC"LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan and Joseph Curl: "Thompson vows to carry 'the conservative banner'"LINK
New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "FRED'S 'LIBERAL' DOSE"LINK
New York Daily News' DAVID SALTONSTALL: "Fred Thompson bills himself as 'the consistent conservative'"LINK
Gannett News Service's BILL THEOBALD: Fred Thompson broadens support baseLINK
New York Daily News' IAN BISHOP and MICHAEL McAULIFF: "Reports: Thompson spares no expense at private events"LINK
2008: Democrats:
New York Times' MICHAEL COOPER and ARON PILHOFER: "Democratic Candidates Keep Outraising Republicans"LINK
Associated Press' JIM KUHNHENN: "Clinton Edges Obama in Cash on Hand"LINK
Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Clinton and Obama in virtual money tie"LINK
USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Dems hold cash edge over GOP in '08 bids"LINK
Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen and Jonathan D. Salant: "Clinton, Obama Enter Next Stage of Primary Race Flush With Cash"LINK
Newsweek's Daniel Gross: "Dems Are the New Republicans"LINK
2008: Democrats: Biden:
Quad City Times' Tom Gizicki: "Biden will unite, not divide"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton's 'View'"LINK
New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Clinton Details Foreign Policy Agenda"LINK
Reuters': "Clinton Has $35 Million For Nominating Race"LINK
Politico's Ryan Grim: "Clinton charms 'The View' (but not the RNC)"LINK
Wall Street Journal's BRODY MULLINS and MARY JACOBY: "Despite Givebacks, Clinton Leads Fund-Raising Race"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Tom Hamburger, Robin Fields and Chuck Neubauer: "Clinton report lists refunds to 249 Hsu donors"LINK
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Hillary: Some troops out in 60 days"LINK
New York Sun's JOSH GERSTEIN: "Clinton Criticizes CIA for Shying Away From Hands-On Work"LINK
The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "GOP targeting Clinton on phone-call snooping"LINK
Associated Press': "Hill: Eleanor Roosevelt got it right"LINK
New York Post's GEOFF EARLE: "CASH QUEEN CLINTON"LINK
Salon's Walter Shapiro: "How Hillary could tank"LINK
Houston Chronicle's DAVID IVANOVICH and KATHRINE SCHMIDT: "Hillary Clinton won't be at energy forum"LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
Bloomberg's Alison Vekshin: "U.S. Banking Panel Drifts as Dodd Focuses on Presidential Run"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:Associated Press' MIKE GLOVER: "Edwards Gets Most SEIU State Support"LINK
Quad City Times': "Iowa Service employees endorse Edwards"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Associated Press' ERIC GORSKI: "Obama Reaches Out to Religious Voters"LINK
Boston Globe's Derrick Z. Jackson: "How Obama is playing in Iowa"LINK
Associated Press': "U.S. sick of 'triangulation,' Obama says"LINK
Chicago Sun Times' JENNIFER HUNTER: "God trusted us to care for environment, Obama says"LINK
Des Moines Register's GRANT SCHULTE: "Obama: Energy plan is costly but needed"LINK
Presidential Candidates:
ABC News' MARCUS BARAM: "Candidates' Makeovers Surprise Hometown Voters"LINK
Washington Post's E. J. Dionne Jr.: "Redder or Bluer Than Thou"LINK
Washington Post's Editorial: "Candidate Savings Time"LINK
Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "Candidates battle for 'buzz'"LINK
2008: Early States:
Christian Science Monitor's Ariel Sabar: "Can the Democratic Party ignore Florida's primary?"LINK
Des Moines Register's JONATHAN ROOS: "Iowa Poll: Caucusgoers greet candidates in person"LINK
Union Leader's PAT GROSSMITH: "Poll: Hunting, fishing, environment hand in hand"LINK
Associated Press' BEVERLEY WANG: "Filing period opens for state primary Now on the ballot: U.S. fugitive in Italy"LINK
Quad City Times': "Iowa Republicans will move up caucuses tonight"LINK
2008: Campaigning:
New York Times' Julie Bosman: "You Gotta Have a Gimmick"LINK
2008: Fundraising:
Washington Post's Matthew Mosk and Sarah Cohen: "Clinton, Giuliani Hold Financial Leads"LINK
Associated Press': "Details of Candidates' Fundraising"LINK
President Bush:
New York Times' SHERYL GAY STOLBERG: "Low in Polls, Bush Makes More Time for Friendly Crowds"LINK
Washington Post's Peter Baker: "Bush Stands His Ground on Budget"LINK
Associated Press' Ben Feller: "Bush Raps Democrats on Spending Bills"LINK
Vice President Dick Cheney:
Boston Globe's Sam Allis: "A look at Cheney's relentless pursuit of executive power"LINK
Secretary of State Rice:
New York Times' Steven Lee Myers: "Rice Hints at Timing of Mideast Talks"LINK
Associated Press': "Rice Says Mideast Peace Efforts Are Top Priority of White House"LINK
House:
Politico's Josh Kraushaar and John Bresnahan: "Flyover states lose another Republican"LINK
Iraq:
New York Times' Editorial: "On Bonuses and Leaving Iraq"LINK
Wall Street Journal's Yochi J. Dreazen: "U.S. Plans Alternate Route for Iraq Supplies Amid Turkish Turmoil"LINK
Iran:
Associated Press' Robert Burns: "Gates: United Front Needed on Iran Nukes"LINK
S Chip:
New York Times' Editorial: "An Overblown Fear About S-Chip"LINK
Washington Post's Christopher Lee: "States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan"LINK
The Hill's Jeffrey Young: "Lobbyists leveraging SCHIP bill"LINK
Sen. Larry Craig:
Associated Press' Amy Forliti: "Craig Appeals Minn. Judge's Ruling"LINK
Washington Post's Paul Kane: "Sen. Craig Appeals Judge's Decision"LINK
Passing:
New York Times' Adam Liptak: "James L. Oakes Dies at 83; Nixon Choice for Federal Bench"LINK