The Note's Must-Reads

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

June 19, 2008— -- 2008: Obama and McCain:

The Boston Globe's Jason Tuohey: "Obama, McCain, and the world" LINK

2008: Obama:

The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny: "Obama's Campaign Tightens Control of Image and Access" LINK

The Washington Post's Alec MacGillis: "Obama Meets With Labor Leaders - Presumptive Democratic Nominee Works to Overcome Fallout From Primaries" LINK

The Politico's Harry Siegel: "Specter of 2000 could haunt Obama" LINK

USA Today's Daniel Burke: "Analysis: Obama steps up outreach to evangelicals" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Don Frederick: "Maybe it's not the best place" LINK

The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "GOP Recycles Clinton's Attacks Against Obama" LINK

The Washington Times' Nedra Pickler: Obama Says Osama Must not be a Martyr" LINK

The New York Sun's Russell Berman: "Obama Eyes a Running Mate Who Confers With McCain" LINK

The New York Daily News' Michael Saul: "Barack Obama Aide says Sorry to Two Muslim Women" LINK

The Hill's Walter Alarkon: "GOP Aiming to Link Obama with Carter" LINK

The Hill's Ben Goddard: "Messages in Obama's Picks" LINK

The Boston Herald's Margery Eagan: "'View' Offers Glimpse of Real Michelle" LINK

2008: McCain:

The New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller: "McCain Sets Goal of 45 New Nuclear Reactors by 2030" LINK

The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "Taking On McCain for a Comment on the War" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "McCain Talks Energy, Slams Obama as 'Carter'" LINK

The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe: "McCain Goes 'Global' While Sierra Club Hits Back" LINK

The Washington Post's Eric Pianin: "Libertarian Candidate Barr Blasts McCain - Says His Candidacy Will Benefit From GOP Defectors" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's John D. McKinnon and Stephen Power: "Republicans Ramp Up Debate on Offshore Drilling Coordinated Effort Pits Bush, McCain Against Democrats" LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "McCain hit on tanker deal" LINK