The Note's Must-Reads

The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know

November 19, 2007— -- 2008: Republicans: Giuliani:

Washington Post's Peter Whoriskey: "Giuliani Hoping NASCAR Fans May Provide an Edge in the Race"LINK

New York Daily News' David Saltonstall: "Rudy Giuliani jets to campaign stops using casino kingpin's plane"LINK

New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "GIULIANI PLAYING 9/11 CARD"LINK

2008: Republicans: Thompson:

ABC News' Mary Bruce: "Fred Thompson Speaks Out on Right-to-Life Decisions"LINK

Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "NRLC stands by Thompson support"LINK

Tennessean's Jennifer Brooks: "Fred Thompson puts stock in South, Midwest"LINK

2008: Republicans: Romney:

New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "The All-American Family Man" LINK

Associated Press: "Romney vows $$ cuts for 'sanctuary' cities, states"LINK

2008: Republicans: McCain:

ABC News's Ron Claiborne and Bret Hovell: "McCain electability over Clinton"LINK

New York Times' Marc Santora: "McCain Takes On Clinton, With an Eye to Civility"LINK

Politico's Mike Allen: "Tom Kean endorsing McCain in new push"LINK

The Hill's Jeremy Jacobs: "McCain attacks Dems in New Hampshire"LINK

Associated Press: "McCain would allow Canadian drugs into U.S."LINK

Concord Monitor's Margot Sanger-Katz: "McCain hasn't lost the gift of gab"LINK

2008: Republicans: Paul:

Rep. Ron Paul: "Renew devotion to freedom, limited government"LINK

Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Unlikely allies unite for Paul's quixotic '08 bid"LINK

2008: Republicans: Huckabee:

ABC News' Kevin Chupka: "Huckabee's First Ad Has Star Power"LINK

Associated Press: "Huckabee: Abortion Not States' Call"LINK

Salon's Amanda Griscom Little: "Huckabee: God wants us to fight global warming"LINK

2008: Republicans: Tancredo:

Concord Monitor's Sarah Liebowitz: "Tancredo wants one tongue"LINK

2008: Republicans:

Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Once-optimistic GOP moderates now feel slighted"LINK

2008: Democrats: Clinton:

Newsweek's Karl Rove: "How to Beat Hillary (Next) November"LINK

New York Sun's Josh Gerstein: "Sikhs Seethe Over a Snub by Clintons"LINK

2008: Democrats: Obama:

Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Obama, Clinton clash over rumor"LINK

Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown: "Obama stands by his pre-emptive strike"LINK

Chicago Sun Times' Steve Patterson: "Racist e-mail via Obama site: suit"LINK

2008: Democrats: Edwards:

Washington Times' Brian DeBose: "Edwards stands by criticism of Hillary"LINK

New York Daily News' JAMES GORDON MEEK: "John Edwards: Hillary Clinton's mudslinging charge 'absurd'"LINK

2008: Democrats: Kucinich:

Associated Press: "Kucinich Protests Army Training School"LINK

2008: Democrats: Biden:

Des Moines Register's Abby Simons: "Biden gains support in D.M. at event focused on women"LINK

2008: Democrats:

Washington Post's Robert D. Novak: "The Democrats' Iran Dilemma"LINK

USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Electability key among Iowa Democrats"LINK

New York Sun: "The Clinton-Obama-Bush Doctrine"LINK

Des Moines Register's JASON CLAYWORTH: "Democrats fret over candidates' bickering"LINK

2008: Early States:

Wall Street Journal's Chris Cooper: "Nevada Caucus's Better Odds"LINK

Los Angeles Times' Louise Roug: "Many are wooed but few caucus in Mason City"LINK

2008: Presidential Candidates:

Reuters: "White House hopefuls get creative in donation pitches"LINK

Bloomberg's Scott Lanman: "Edwards, Thompson Say U.S. Must Tackle Social Security Funding"LINK

Campaigning:

Concord Monitor's Ray Duckler: "Soldiering on, by foot and by phone"LINK

Immigration:

Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "Immigration Is the Question"LINK

Christian Science Monitor's Alexandra Marks: "Immigration issue could make or break presidential candidates"LINK

Congress:

New York Times' David M. Herszenhorn: "Democrats Say They Won't Back Down on War"LINK

Donald Rumsfeld:

New York Sun's Eli Lake: "Victory Will Come as in Cold War, Rumsfeld, in Interview, Predicts"LINK

Pakistan:

New York Times' Eric Schmitt, Mark Mazzetti and Carlotta Gall: "U.S. Hopes to Arm Pakistani Tribes Against Al Qaeda"LINK