The Note's Must-Reads
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December 3, 2007— -- Des Moines Register Poll:
Jonathan Roos' "Huckabee new GOP leader in Iowa Poll"LINK
Thomas Beaumont's "Obama pulls ahead for Democrats in Iowa Poll"LINK
2008: Republicans: Huckabee:
ABC News' KEVIN CHUPKA: "Huckabee Rebuts Romney, Talks Taxes"LINK
New York Times' Adam Nagourney: "Lonely No More, Huckabee Faces Hurdles"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Richard Fossett: "A Different Kind of Jesus Juice"LINK
Los Angeles Times Don Frederick: "Insight on Huckabee from One Who's Watched him for a While" LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "In Unsettled GOP Field, Huckabee Finds Footing"LINK
Wall Street Journal's LAURA MECKLER: "Republican 'Regular Guy' Rises Fast"LINK
Washington Times' Donald Lambro: "A sting from Huckabee"LINK
Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson and Tim Jones: "Quiet tone speaks to many Iowans"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Pressed, Romney to speak on his Mormonism"LINK
ABC News' John Berman: "Romney to Give Speech on Mormon Faith"LINK
Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Romney Plans Speech on his Mormon Faith" LINK
New York Times' Michael Luo: "Romney to Address his Mormonism"LINK
USA Today's David Jackson and Matt Kelley: "Romney to Address Mormon Faith in Speech this Week"LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Will 'Pulling a JFK' Be Enough for Romney?"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Rudy Giuliani's: "The Meaning of Fiscal Conservatism"LINK
Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "Stung by Politico Report, Giuliani Puts Up His Dukes"LINK
Associated Press: "Giuliani takes aim at Dems' tax plans"LINK
New York Magazine's Chris Smith: "Rudy Has Seen the Enemy and He Is...Us"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "McCain Picks up Union Leader Endorsement" http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/12/mccain_picks_up_union_leader_e.htmlNew York Daily News' DAVE GOLDINER: "John McCain, James Carville to appear on 1st Don Imus show"LINK
2008: Republicans: Paul:
Los Angeles Times' Leslie Hoffecker: "The Sunday Shows: A Bold Prediction"LINK
Newsweek's Gretel C. Kovach: "Highway To Hell?"LINK
Concord Monitor's SHIRA SCHOENBERG: "Paul sticks to his guns, and the Constitution"LINK
Salon's Michael Scherer: "Ron Paul is a baby elephant"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Des Moines Register's Thomas Beaumont: "Democrats Split on Licenses for Illegal Immigrants" LINK
Washington Times' Donald Lambro: "Obama edging past Hillary in Iowa polls"LINK
New York Post's GEOFF EARLE: "HILL GOES ON BARACK ATTACK"LINK
The Atlantic Monthly's Marc Ambinder: "Teacher and Apprentice"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
Boston Globe's Megan Woolhouse and Noah Bierman: "Signs of normalcy return after N.H. hostage crisis"LINK
ABC New' Eloise Harper: "Clinton Doesn't Want a One-Night Stand"LINK
Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut: "Losing Ground in Iowa, Clinton Assails Obama"LINK
Washington Post's Alex MacGillis: "Campaign Soldiers on the 'Front Lines'"LINK
New York Times' Patrick Healy: "The Buddy System"LINK
New York Times Adam Nagourney: "Clinton is Pressed to Help Immigrants Fast"LINK
Associated Press' Stephen Ohlemacher: "Clinton Leads 'Super Delegates' but Many Still Undecided"LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Clinton Urges Foreclosures Moratorium"LINK
Wall Street Journal's CHRISTOPHER COOPER: "Housing to the Fore: Clinton"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Wall Street Journal's JACKIE CALMES, MONICA LANGLEY and CHRISTOPHER COOPER: "Obama's GainsShow Volatility Of Iowa Contest"LINK
Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "Obama's Chicago-style plan doesn't play in Iowa"LINK
New York Sun's JOSH GERSTEIN: "Obama Draws Clinton's Ire Over Early Ambition"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
ABC News' Raelyn Johnson: "Edwards on Reporter's Access: 'My Campaign Is Open and Transparent'"LINK
New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Edwards Wins a Key Iowa Backer"LINK
Los Angele's Times' Scott Martelle: "Heavy doubt for Edwards' big promises"LINK
Des Moines Register's TONY LEYS: "Edwards: Democrats can attract Christians"LINK
2008: Democrats: Richardson:
Washington Times: "Bill Richardson"LINK
Concord Monitor's MEG HECKMAN: "A heated term as chief of energy"LINK
2008: Democrats: Biden:
Des Moines Register's ABBY SIMONS: "Illegal-immigration answer starts in Mexico, Biden says"LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
Des Moines Register's NIGEL DUARA: "Dodd portrays Iowa polls as unimportant"LINK
2008: Democrats: Black and Brown Debate:
ABC News' ELOISE HARPER, RAELYN JOHNSON and SUNLEN MILLER: "Democratic '08ers Take On Minority Issues"LINK
2008: Early States:
Washington Times' Gary Andres: "The Iowa Bounce"LINK
Union Leader's GARRY RAYNO: "Dems OK NH date, penalize Michigan"LINK
New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Only a Month Left to Iowa"LINK
2008: Presidential Race:
Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas and Peter Wallsten: "Romney, Clinton shake up tactics"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Seema Mehta: "A voter walks into a bar . . ."LINK
Washington Times' Jennifer Harper: "Celebrity nods provide little star power"LINK
Newsweek's Richard Wolffe: "Putting On Their Game Faces"LINK
Iraq:
The Nation's Tom Hayden: "How the Peace Movement Can Win: A Field Guide"LINK
Imus' Return:
New York Sun's NICHOLAS WAPSHOTT: "Could Don Imus Emerge As an Election Wild Card?"LINK