The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
October 17, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans:
ABC News' Rick Klein: "Republicans Stake Out Unique Paths to White House"LINK
New York Times' MARC SANTORA: "Global Warming Starts to Divide G.O.P. Contenders"LINK
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza and Matthew Mosk: "Many GOP Donors Yet to Open Wallets"LINK
Washington Post's Harold Meyerson: "Republicans at a Loss"LINK
Washington Post's Libby Copeland: "The Republicans, Vying to Be the Chosen People's Choice"LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Republican hopefuls take a hard line on Tehran"LINK
Associated Press': "McCain, Giuliani May Use Force in Iran"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "GOP candidates bail on RNC fundraising dinner"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
ABC News' Jan Simmonds: "Giuliani: I "Gave My Blood" for NY Republicans"LINK
Associated Press': "Giuliani Tells Obama 'You're No Reagan'"LINK
New York Times' MAUREEN DOWD: "Rudy Roughs Up Arabs"LINK
Wall Street Journal's JAY SOLOMON: "Giuliani Connects With 'Morals' Voters on Security"LINK
Associated Press': "Judith Giuliani: No to Cabinet Meetings"LINK
New York Sun's RUSSELL BERMAN: "Ex-Mayor 'Emotional Winner' at Jewish Forum"LINK
New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "GIULIANI GETTING GOOD VIBRATIONS"LINK
New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "RUDY'S PL-NO BOAST"LINK
Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Know your audience, Giuliani learns"LINK
New York Daily News' DAVID SALTONSTALL: "Rudy Giuliani has built a national campaign machine"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
Associated Press': "McCain Says Campaign Has Cash for Ads"LINK
Associated Press': "McCain Prays for No War With Iran"LINK
Boston Globe's Scot Lehigh: "McCain's message for Mitt"LINK
New York Daily News' Richard Sisk: "John McCain boasts he's been where GOP rivals haven't"LINK
2008: Republicans: Paul:
Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "Paul campaign has homespun backing"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
ABC News' Matt Stuart: "Romney Speaks to Republican Jewish Coalition"LINK
Associated Press': "Romney Has Stage to Self at RNC Event"LINK
2008: Republicans: Tancredo:
Associated Press': "Tancredo First to File for NH Primary"LINK
Union Leader's TOM FAHEY: "Tancredo makes his NH candidacy official"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Washington Post's George F. Will: "The Unforgotten Man"LINK
Politico's Elizabeth Wilner: "John Kerry's time is coming — again"LINK
Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "Mich. primary could cost Democrats"LINK
Associated Press': "Funding edge over GOP seen in races"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Obama tears aside the veil, cites Clinton"LINK
2008: Democrats: Biden:
Associated Press': "Biden eyes 'close fourth' in Iowa"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
ABC News' Eloise Harper: "Clinton Hits the Mother Lode"LINK
New York Times' PATRICK HEALY: "Clinton Proposes Big Grants for Family Leave"LINK
Politico's Kenneth P. Vogel, Jeanne Cummings and David Paul Kuhn: "Refunds sour some donors on giving"LINK
Wall Street Journal's BRODY MULLINS and MARY JACOBY: "Despite Givebacks, Clinton Leads Fund-Raising Race"LINK
Wall Street Journal's T.W. FARNAM: "Hsu Donors Keep Refunds"LINK
Washington Times' Jim McElhatton: "Hillary leads in donor refunds"LINK
Washington Times' S.A. Miller: "State GOP hits Hillary's 'hypocrisy' on spying"LINK
New York Sun's JOSH GERSTEIN: "N.Y. Senator Wins in Court Against Campaign Donor"LINK
New York Sun's BENJAMIN SARLIN: "Clinton Heralds Plan To Expand Paid Family Leave"LINK
Union Leader's JIM DEVINE: "Clinton talk touches on work and family"LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "Dodd offers executives a free lunch"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
New York Times' CHRISTINE HAUSER: "Edwards Plays His Roots Card in Bid to Win South Carolina"LINK
Des Moines Register's TONY LEYS: "Edwards: Clinton thinks she's already won"LINK
2008: Democrats: Gravel:
Boston Globe's Jenn Abelson: "Gravel raps presidential hopefuls on Iran, Iraq"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Associated Press' ERIC GORSKI: "Obama Reaches Out to Religious Voters"LINK
Washington Post's Alec MacGillis: "Does Obama's Message Match the Moment?"LINK
Boston Globe's Scott Helman: "In N.E., big names in business to show support for Obama"LINK
Associated Press': "Obama Outlines Rural Policy Plan"LINK
Des Moines Register's JASON CLAYWORTH: "Obama: Limit ag subsidies, cut seniors' taxes"LINK
2008: Presidential Candidates:
New York Times' MICHAEL LUO: "Details of Candidates' Spending Are Released"LINK
Boston Globe's Irene Sege: "Veterans take their war views to the trail"LINK
Associated Press' BETH FOUHY: "Major Presidential Candidates Will Spend"LINK
2008: Campaigning:
Boston Globe's Alex Beam: "Campaign sites just don't click"LINK
Washington Times' John M. Bridgeland and Gary Andres: "Independent workers in '08"LINK
Associated Press': "Candidates Step Up Spending on Ads, Mail"LINK
2008: Early States:
ABC News' David Chalian: "Calendar Craziness: IA GOP and SC Dems. Set Primary"LINK
New York Times' KATHARINE Q. SEELYE: "Jan. 3 Caucus for Iowa G.O.P."LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "N.H. inches toward December primary"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak: "Iowa GOP sets earliest-ever vote date"LINK
Union Leader's JOHN DISTASO: "Primary puzzle coming together"LINK
The State's AARON GOULD SHEININ: "Democrats in S.C. to seek Jan. 26 vote"LINK
Quad City Times' Dan Gearino: "Republicans will caucus on Jan. 3"LINK
2008: Fundraising:
Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Big money comes from small donors"LINK
USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Four most populous states 'political ATMs'"LINK
Des Moines Register's JANE NORMAN: "Romney, Clinton raise most from Iowans"LINK
Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen and Julianna Goldman: "Clinton Eclipses Obama, Giuliani, Romney in Wall Street Money"LINK
Bush Administration:
ABC News' JOHN HENDREN: "White House Defends Bush Visit With Dalai Lama"LINK
Washington Post's Dan Eggen and John Solomon: "Justice Dept.'s Focus Has Shifted"LINK
Senate:
ABC News' Z. BYRON WOLF: "Coburn Stalls Virginia Tech Gun Bill"LINK
New York Times' MAUREEN BALLEZA: "Texas Senator Doesn't Plan to Seek Re-election"LINK
The Hill's Mike Soraghan and Manu Raju: "Pelosi sours on Senate"LINK
House:
Associated Press' GLEN JOHNSON: "Tsongas' Widow Elected to U.S. House"LINK
New York Times' CARL HULSE: "Support Wanes in House for Genocide Vote"LINK
Associated Press': "House Passes Bill Shielding Reporters"LINK
Associated Press' PAMELA HESS: "House Takes Up Surveillance Bill"LINK
Wall Street Journal's DAVID ROGERS: "Turkish 'Genocide' Bill Loses House Support"LINK
S-CHIP:
ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf: "ON SCHIP, Reid Says Maybe He'd Look at Some Tweaks"LINK
New York Times' ROBERT PEAR: "Children's Health Bill Dispute Turns to Income Limits"LINK
Washington Post's Ruth Marcus: "Son of SCHIP"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar: "Child health: to compromise or stand firm"" target="_blank">LINK
Iraq:
New York Times' ERIC SCHMITT and THOM SHANKER: "Pentagon Sees One Authority Over Contractors"LINK
Associated Press': "Iraq Drawdown to Begin in Volatile Area"LINK
Wall Street Journal's NEIL KING JR. and AUGUST COLE: "Few Alternatives to Blackwater"LINK
Sen. Larry Craig:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Sen. Larry Craig: Liability to Republicans?"LINK
Associated Press': "Craig Says He Was Entrapped in Sex Sting"LINK
Washington Post's Tom Shales: "NBC's Matt Lauer, Making the Least Of an Opportunity"LINK
Immigration:
New York Times' SAM ROBERTS: "In Shift, 40% of Immigrants Move Directly to Suburbs"LINK
Housing Market:
Washington Post's Neil Irwin: "Paulson, Bernanke Say Housing Woes May Last"LINK
Blackwater:
Newsweek's Evan Thomas and Mark Hosenball: "The Man Behind Blackwater"LINK
Weird But True:
ABC News' Sunlen Miller: "All in the Family: Obama and Cheney?"LINK
New York Post's HASANI GITTENS: "DISSING COUSINS: OBAMA, CHENEY, BUSH RELATED"LINK
2008: Colbert?!?
Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "Primary-Time TV With Colbert the Candidate"LINK