The Note's Must-Reads

The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know

June 13, 2008— -- 2008: Obama and McCain:

ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "Obama Brightens World's View of U.S. - Poll: Global Publics Trust Obama Over McCain to 'Do the Right Thing' for Foreign Policy" LINK

The New York Times' Kate Zernike: "McCain and Obama Split on Justices' Guantánamo Ruling" LINK

The New York Times' Larry Rohter: "Will the Real Tax-and-Spender Please 'Fess Up?" LINK

The New York Daily News' Richard Sisk: "No Barack Obama, no problem for John McCain on Wall Street" LINK

2008: Obama:

The New York Times' Julie Bosman and John M. Broder: "Obama's Campaign Opens a New Web Site to Strike Back at 'Dishonest Smears'" LINK

The Washington Post's Peter Slevin: "Obama Campaign Dispatching Thousands" LINK

The Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown: "Michelle Obama becomes GOP target" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Obama launches website against 'smears'" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Scott Martelle: "Vice presidential search just gets tougher" LINK

USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Clinton fundraisers ready to aid Obama, party" LINK

USA Today's Susan Page: "World poll: Obama more likely to 'do the right thing'" LINK

The Washington Times' Jim McElhatton: "GOP hits another Obama adviser - Holder tied to pardon of financier" LINK

The Washington Times' Sean Lengell: "Female voters warm to Obama - Cite party's need for unity" LINK

The New York Daily News' Staff: "Obama's best on economy in U.S. poll" LINK

2008: McCain:

The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear and Juliet Eilperin: "Town Hall: McCain's Comfort Zone - Campaign Banks On Meetings to Give Best Forum for Republican" LINK

The Boston Globe's Jason Tuohey: "McCain holds town hall in New Hampshire" LINK

The Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "McCain takes populist message to the Street" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Democrats hit McCain on Social Security" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Don Frederick: "A McCain victory would be old news to Berlusconi" LINK

Bloomberg's Christopher Stern: "McCain's Young Backers Push Elders to Embrace Obama Web Tactics" LINK

The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "McCain holds town hall without rival - Stumbles some during televised event" LINK

The Hill's J. Taylor Rushing: "Dems attack lobbying record of McCain's VP vetter" LINK

The New York Daily News' Charles Krauthammer: "War could win it for John McCain" LINK

2008: Democrats:

The New York Times' Katharine Q. Seelye and Julie Bosman: "Critics and News Executives Split Over Sexism in Clinton Coverage" LINK

The New York Times' Jennifer Steinhauer: "In California, a House Divided Stands Strong" LINK

The Washington Post's David Montgomery: "Primary and Secondary Choices - Losing Campaign Staffers Can't Switch Loyalties at The Drop of a Hat" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Anthony Man: "A new tiff on Florida delegates" LINK

The New York Daily News' Michael Saul: "Hillary Clinton fanatics keep fight alive" LINK

2008: Republicans:

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf: "Ron Paul to End Campaign, Launches New Effort - Supporters Plot Shadow Convention, More Revolution" LINK

The New York Times' Sarah Wheaton: "Phase 2 for Ron Paul" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Rhodes Cook: "The Ron Paul Vote: A Headache for John McCain?" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Scott Martelle: "Ron Paul doesn't concede, but intends to lead" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Richard Simon: "Joe Lieberman keeps twisting that knife" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Huckabee becoming a pundit" LINK