The Note's Must-Reads
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December 18, 2007— -- Must Reads:
USA Today's Susan Page: "Poll: Electability key among Democrats"LINK
New York Post's Maggie Haberman: "MIKE EYES '08 TEAM"LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
New York Times' Marc Santora "McCain Senses Momentum Is Starting to Help Him"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Maeve Reston and Robin Abcarian: "McCain tries to turn a corner in N.H."LINK
Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "McCain outflanks Giuliani in N.H."LINK
Concord Monitor's Margot Sanger-Katz: "McCain celebrates his independents"LINK
2008: Republicans: Huckabee:
Los Angeles Times' Phil Willon: "Huckabee dons the bull's-eye that all contenders wear"LINK
New York Post's Carl Campanile: "HUCK'S CROSS-OVER APPEAL"LINK
Concord Monitor's Melanie Asmar: "Huckabee defends his record on crime"LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
New York Times' David D. Kirkpatrick: "For Romney, a Course Set Long Ago"LINK
Wall Street Journal's ELIZABETH HOLMES: "Mormons Back Romney -- in Iowa"LINK
Los Angeles Times' Phil Willon: "Quietly excited about Romney"LINK
Boston Herald's Mike Underwood: "Romney's tear-fest just not enough"LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
New York Sun's NICHOLAS WAPSHOTT: "Giuliani Begins Retreat From New Hampshire"LINK
New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "RUDY LOOKS PAST IOWA"LINK
New York Daily News' DAVID SALTONSTALL: "Giuliani sends campaign cash south"LINK
2008: Republicans: Paul:
ABC's Z. Byron Wolf: "Flush With Moneybomb Cash, Paul Hits the Campaign Trail"LINK
New York Times' Julie Bosman: 'More Hiring and Advertising Ahead for Paul Campaign as the Donations Pour In"LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson: More Surprises in Store"LINK
Time's JAY NEWTON-SMALL: "Still Hope for Fred Thompson?"LINK
Gannett News' BILL THEOBALD: "Thompson kicks off Iowa blitz, collects King's endorsement"LINK
2008: Republicans:
New York Times' MICHAEL LUO: "Romney Takes On a Rising Huckabee, Comparing Records"LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
ABC News' Eloise Harper and Kate Snow: "Clinton Addresses Likeability Issue"LINK
Politico's Ben Smith: "New HRC ads follow long internal struggle"LINK
Bloomberg's Timothy J. Burger and Ryan J. Donmoyer: "Clinton's Burkle Ties Include Funds in Cayman Islands"LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Hillary leads in the 'anti-' vote"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Clinton eyes the aftermath of Iowa result"LINK
New York Daily News' MICHAEL McAULIFF: "Hillary Clinton's top political strategist no stranger to turmoil in a campaign"LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Associated Press: "In rural Iowa, Obama targets big agribusiness"LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
Washington Post's Peter Slevin: "Edwards Seeks the Issue to Win Iowa"LINK
Des Moines Register's TONY LEYS: "Edwards touts his vision for the future"LINK
2008: Democrats: Dodd:
Washington Post's Paul Kane: "Dodd Away From the Stump, But Still Talking"LINK
The Hill's Manu Raju: "Dodd, Feingold help delay spying bill"LINK
2008: Democrats: Richardson:
Des Moines Register's WILLIAM PETROSKI: "Richardson sees quick end to war as possible, vital"LINK
2008: Democrats: Biden:
ABC News' Brian Wheeler: "Biden Threatens Aid to Pakistan"LINK
Union Leader's KRISTEN SENZ: "On the Trail: Delaware senator sees Iowa caucus as momentum-builder"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Salon's Walter Shapiro: "America's next top Democrat"LINK
New York Times' PATRICK HEALY: "Obama and Edwards Engage, Gently, on Special Interests"LINK
Des Moines Register's THOMAS BEAUMONT: "Obama, Edwards find ways to clash"LINK
2008: Early States:
Washington Post's Alec MacGillis: "In N.H., the Swing Voter Is Vanishing"LINK
Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg and Lisa Wangsness: "Independents may lift McCain, not Obama, in N.H."LINK
Presidential Candidates:
Boston Globe's Brian C. Mooney: "Candidates got around with a little help from their friends"LINK
New York Sun's RUSSELL BERMAN: "Candidates Set for a Marathon"LINK
Campaigning:
USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "'Family values' lower on agenda in 2008 race"LINK
Press Coverage:
Washington Post's Shailagh Murray: "The Scribe Who Gets The Candidates' Vote"LINK
Fundraising:
Politico's Jeanne Cummings: "Fundraising is the name of the game"LINK