The Note's Must-Reads
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May 1, 2008— -- 2008: Polls:
New York Times' ROBIN TONER and MEGAN THEE: "Primary Loss and Furor Over Ex-Pastor Hurt Obama in Poll"LINK
Wall Street Journal's JACKIE CALMES: "Support for Republicans Falls, But Race for President Is Tight"LINK
Wright Controversy:
New York Times' MICHAEL POWELL and JODI KANTOR: "A Strained Wright-Obama Bond Finally Snaps"LINK
New York Times' JOHN SULLIVAN and CARL HULSE: "Wright Remains a Concern for Some Democrats"LINK
New York Times' PATRICK HEALY: "While Clinton Focuses, Obama Is Distracted"LINK
Washington Post's Dan Balz: "Bayh Warns That GOP May 'Swift Boat' Obama Over His Former Pastor"LINK
Associated Press' CHARLES BABINGTON: "Voters say Wright has hurt Obama _ but question how much"LINK
Robert Novak: "Obama's Misplay"LINK
David Broder: "A Pastor's Influence"LINK
Politico's MIKE ALLEN & JOHN F. HARRIS: "Wright uproar boosts Clinton confidence"LINK
The Hill's Mike Soraghan and Jared Allen: "Obama's lawmakers try to shrug off Rev. Wright"LINK
Time Magazine's JOE KLEIN: "Exit Wright"LINK
Chicago Sun-Times' ABDON M. PALLASCH: "Obama talks education, can't avoid Wright controversy"LINK
2008: Democrats:
Bloomberg's Kristin Jensen: "Obama, Clinton Messages Get Lost in Shuffle of Long Campaign"LINK
Dallas Morning News' TODD J. GILLMAN: "Obama-Clinton race increasingly reveals class divide"LINK
Telegraph's Toby Harnden: "Obama can transform America's image, says Jimmy Carter"LINK
2008: Obama:
Associated Press' NEDRA PICKLER: "Former Democratic leader switches to Obama" LINK
Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray: "Obama Catches Up In Support From Hill"LINK
Wall Street Journal's NICK TIMIRAOS: "Obama Strikes Chord Urging Parents to Be More Responsible"LINK
Associated Press' JIM KUHNHENN: "Obama wants pro-Clinton group investigated"LINK
Boston Globe's Joseph Williams: "Obama walks fine line in quest for white votes"LINK
2008: Clinton:
ABC's Jake Tapper: "Clinton Decries China's Acquisition of Indiana Company -- Ignoring Her Husband's Role in the Sale"LINK
Washington Post's Alec MacGillis and Steven Mufson: "Clinton Gas-Tax Proposal Criticized"LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "Clinton playing by her own set of rules"LINK
San Francisco Chronicle's Joe Garofoli: "No gain, some pain - Clinton, Obama interviewed on Fox News"LINK
Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Clinton sheds tough image"LINK
2008: McCain:
New York Times' KEVIN SACK and MICHAEL COOPER: "McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax"LINK
New York Times' CARL HULSE: "Senate Says McCain Is Qualified"LINK
Associated Press' JIM KUHNHENN: "Liberal group goes after McCain over Iraq remark"LINK
Washington Times' editorial: "Funding McCain's campaign"LINK
President Bush:
Associated Press' TERENCE HUNT: "White House admits fault on 'Mission Accomplished' banner"LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: "'Recount' Goes Hollywood, but Washington Still Split"LINK
Congress:
Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman: "House Says Earmark Merits Criminal Probe"LINK
Under The Bus:
Washington Post's David Segal: "Time to Hit The Brakes On That Cliché"LINK