The Note's Must-Reads
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December 19, 2007— -- Must Reads:
ABC News/Washington Post Poll:ABC News' Gary Langer: "POLL: In Iowa Democratic Caucuses, Turnout Will Tell the Tale" LINK
Washington Post's Dan Balz and Jon Cohen: "Iowa Poll Spotlights Importance Of Turnout" LINK
2008: Republicans: McCain:
New York Times' MARC SANTORA: "McCain Sees a Need for Mortgage Aid" LINK
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "McCain embraces tax cut turnaround" LINK
2008: Republicans: Huckabee:
ABC News' Kevin Chupka: "Huckabee on Christ Ad Brouhaha: 'Paul is Dead'" LINK
New York Times' MARK LEIBOVICH: "Huckabee Now a Candidate With Something to Lose" LINK
New York Post's CARL CAMPANILE: "HUCK'S CROSS TO BEAR" LINK
2008: Republicans: Romney:
Boston Globe's Michael Levenson: "Candidate has another teary moment" LINK
Associated Press: "Fact Check: Romney's pardoning practices" LINK
Boston Herald's Dave Wedge: "Abortion support on film" LINK
2008: Republicans: Giuliani:
Washington Post's John Solomon and Matthew Mosk: "Giuliani's Kerik Woes Resurface Through Informant" LINK
Los Angeles Times' Stephen Braun: "Giuliani faces 9/11 backlash" LINK
2008: Republicans: Paul:
Des Moines Register's ERIN JORDAN: "Paul wants choices available to patients" LINK
2008: Republicans: Thompson:
ABC News' Christine Byun: "Thompson Tries to Stay in the 'Christmas Spirit.' Sort Of." LINK
Des Moines Register's BILL THEOBALD: "Thompson: Rivals lack experience in foreign policy area"LINK
2008: Republicans:
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "For Republicans, an early start that might lead to a late finish" LINK
2008: Democrats: Clinton:
Washington Post's Howard Kurtz: "For Clinton, A Matter of Fair Media" LINK
ABC News' Kate Snow: "Bush 41: Thanks But No Thanks" LINK
New York Times' PATRICK HEALY: "After Delay, Clinton Embarks on a Likability Tour" LINK
Washington Post's Sridhar Pappu: "The Magic & Bill Show, Providing The Charisma Assist" LINK
Wall Street Journal's JACKIE CALMES: "Clinton Secret Weapon: Organization" LINK
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Hillary's appeal struggles to span party divide" LINK
New York Daily News' MICHAEL McAULIFF and THOMAS M. DeFRANK: "Bill Clinton seen as upstaging Hillary" LINK
2008: Democrats: Obama:
Washington Post's Alec MacGillis: "Ken Burns Compares Obama to Lincoln" LINK
Washington Times: "Barack Obama" LINK
Time's JAY NEWTON-SMALL: "Obama's Foreign-Policy Problem" LINK
2008: Democrats: Edwards:
New York Times' ADAM NAGOURNEY: "It's Edwards the Fighter in the Iowa Homestretch" LINK
Washington Times' Joseph Curl: "Edwards would repeal gay 'discriminatory' laws" LINK
Union Leader's CAROL ROBIDOUX: "Edwards hopes Raitt, Browne help him in NH" LINK
2008: Democrats: Richardson:
Los Angeles Times' Scott Martelle: "Richardson TV ad opens fire" LINK
Des Moines Register's WILLIAM PETROSKI: "Richardson emphasizes views on Iraq"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Boston Globe's Peter S. Canellos: "Rivals borrow each other's playbook" LINK
Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson and John McCormick: "'2nd choice' up for grabs in Iowa race" LINK
2008: Early States:
Union Leader's JOHN DISTASO: "Political 'push poll' probed" LINK
Union Leader's CLYNTON NAMUO: "25% of potential NH voters didn't live in state in 2000" LINK
Presidential Groups:
Wall Street Journal's Brody Mullins: "Interest Groups Gain In Election Cash Quest" LINK
Election Issues:
Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "Economy rivals security as top concern for voters" LINK
Immigration:
Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Semantics of immigration have candidates on guard" LINK
Candidates & Gadgets:
New York Times' Sarah Wheaton: "Candidates Rockin' the Gadgets" LINK