The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
July 14, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:
The Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr. and Juliet Eilperin: "Candidates Pushing Hard for the Latino Vote" LINK
The Washington Times' David M. Dickson: "Candidates' tax plans agree on one thing: More debt - Analysts say 'fiscal reality' lost on both" LINK
The Washington Times' The Associated Press' Glen Johnson: "Obama mourns US troop deaths, swipes at McCain" LINK
Newsweek's Jonathan Darman: "Glow Fading? - The latest NEWSWEEK Poll shows Barack Obama leading John McCain by only 3 points. What a difference a few weeks can make." LINK
Bloomberg's Christopher Stern: "Obama Is From Google, McCain Is From AT&T on Digital-Age Rules" LINK
The Boston Herald's Star Parker: "Nov. looks like change for worse" LINK
2008: McCain:
The Washington Post's Jacques Billeaud: "McCain quips about presidential bids by Arizonans" LINK
Newsweek's Ron Moreau: "Why Vietnam Loves McCain - They jailed him for five years. Now they want him in the White House." LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "McCain takes a Social Security risk" LINK
The Associated Press: "California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a fan of flip-flopping" LINK
2008: Obama:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama Camp Hammers New 'Ironic' New Yorker Cover Depicting Conspiracists' Nightmare of Real Obamas" LINK
The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Troops in Afghanistan Need Help, Obama Says" LINK
The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny: "Obama Borrows Page From Clinton" LINK
The New York Times' Anahad O'Connor: "Schwarzenegger Weighs Post Under Obama" LINK
The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray: "In Obama's Circle, Chicago Remains The Tie That Binds" LINK
The Washington Post's Kevin Merida: "A Leader Left Behind? - Jesse Jackson's voice sparked hope long before Barack Obama's rise to political stardom. Now it's his bitter words that resound, stirring a new debate." LINK
The Politico's Mike Allen: "'Scare tactic' — Obama slams Muslim portrayal" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's June Kronholz: "Not All Democrats Want To Ride Obama's Coattails In Some Districts, Incumbents Seek Political Distance" LINK
The Associated Press: "Obama Has 'Little Doubt' U.S. Moved Into Recession" LINK
The Chicago Sun-Times' Stefano Esposito: "'2 people who love each other' - Michelle's brother once said of Barack: 'Nice guy. Too bad he won't last.' He was wrong." LINK
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Obama promises Hispanics a push for 'American dream'" LINK
The Washington Times' Andrea Billups: "Girl talk wins fans for Mrs. Obama - Women relate to her story" LINK
Time Magazine's Michael Scherer: "New Yorker's Cover: Tastless and Offensive or A Bee Sting?" LINK
Newsweek's Lisa Miller and Richard Wolffe: "Finding His Faith - So much has been made about Barack Obama's religion. But what does he believe, and how did he arrive at those beliefs?" LINK
Newsweek's Lisa Miller and Richard Wolffe: "'I Am a Big Believer in Not Just Words, But Deeds and Works'" LINK
Newsweek's Jon Meacham: "More a Matter of Mystery than Magic - It seems that, for Obama, faith is about enduring questions." LINK
Newsweek's Allison Samuels: "At Arm's Length - They used to be close. Kind of. Jesse and Barack's awkward past." LINK
The New York Sun's Josh Gerstein: "Obama Calls Hagel Bipartisan, While Many See Consensus-Breaker" LINK
The New York Post's Jonah Goldberg: "Ego-Bama, Swallow some of that Pride" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain: "Obama mines a Republican stronghold" http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-obama14-2008jul14,0,5551006.story" target="_blank">LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Louise Roug: "Obama proposes healthcare tax credit for small businesses" LINK
The New York Daily News' Stephanie Gaskell: "New Yorker mag's 'satire' cover draws Team Obama's ire" LINK
2008: Democrats:
The New York Times' Mark Leibovich: "Lieberman Finds Middle a Tricky Path" LINK
The New York Times' Leslie Wayne: "Democrats Look to Lobbyist to Finance Convention" LINK
The Politico's The Denver Post's Elizabeth Aguilera: "Dem convention has not helped local business" LINK