The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
May 21, 2008— -- 2008: Kentucky & Oregon:
ABC News' Russell Goldman: "Clinton Wins Big in Kentucky as Obama Looks Toward General Election - Obama Heads to Iowa, Wins Oregon as Cadidates Split Tuesday's Primaries" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Jackie Calmes: "Obama Claims Delegate Majority Big Win in Oregon As Clinton Cruises In Kentucky Vote" LINK
The Boston Globe's Joseph P. Williams: "Obama claims milestone, Clinton wins Kentucky" LINK
The Boston Globe's Joseph P. Williams: "Obama projected to win Oregon" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Clinton wins in Kentucky" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak and Nicholas Riccardi: "Obama wins Oregon and takes step closer to winning nomination - He captures a majority of pledged delegates to the Democratic convention even as he loses Kentucky by a wide margin to Clinton." LINK
USA Today's Jill Lawrence: "Ky. gives Clinton 'confidence' vote" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Obama wins Oregon, clinches pledged-delegate lead" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Clinton picks up another win with victory in Kentucky" LINK
2008: Democrats:
The Politico's David Paul Kuhn: "How Obama and Clinton won" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Obama brings in another $31 million, Clinton $22 million" LINK
USA Today's Mark Memmott and Jill Lawrence: "Next: Florida & the final three" LINK
The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Campaign's effects to last even longer" LINK
Time Magazine's Michael Duffy: "A Start to the Campaign's Finish" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Focus in Democratic race turns to Florida" LINK
2008: Obama:
The New York Times' Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny: "Obama Says Nomination 'Within Reach'" LINK
The New York Times' Leslie Wayne: "Obama's April Fund-Raising Passes $31 Million" LINK
The Politico's Ben Smith and Carrie Budoff Brown: "Obama all but declares victory" LINK
The Politico's Avi Zenilman: "Obama raises $31.3 million in April" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Obama: Voters answering call for change" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Obama to supporters: Big milestone reached" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "Obama's strategy now faces a bigger test - To win the general election, he must rebuild his machinery almost from scratch. He and staffers turn first to Florida, where they'll try to drum up young and African American voters." LINK
USA Today's Susan Page: "Obama crosses key threshold" LINK
USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Obama ready to move on to Nov." LINK
The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Obama hits target on delegates" LINK
2008: Clinton:
The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Clinton Sees Many Reasons to Stay In" LINK
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley: "Clinton Fades Even in a Victory" LINK
The Politico's Roger Simon: "What is Clinton's argument now?" LINK
The Politico's Avi Zenilman: "Clinton raises $22 million in April" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Clinton says win is a vote of confidence" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Clinton claims sexism in campaign" LINK
2008: McCain:
The New York Times' Michael Luo: "Cuba Is Topic as McCain Continues Attack on Obama" LINK
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "Keeping Vow on Obama, McCain Adviser Resigns" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's David Luhnow and Elizabeth Holmes: "McCain Vows to Keep U.S. Trade Embargo on Cuba Position Sharpens Divide With Obama; Approval in Miami" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "McCain leads Obama in Virginia" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "McCain hits Obama on Cuba policy" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Carol J. Williams: "McCain, in Miami, promises to continue isolating Cuba - The Republican presidential candidate also tells a town hall event he'll support free-trade agreements with Latin America." LINK
USA Today's Matt Kelley: "McCain adviser's work as lobbyist comes to light" LINK
The Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "Judges stance bolsters McCain" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Lueck: "House Republicans Weigh Direction: Seek Center, or Stay Right?" LINK