The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
August 22, 2008— -- 2008: McCain and Obama:
ABC News' Jake Tapper: "White House Contenders Trade Economic Attacks After McCain Home Gaffe - McCain said that he wasn't sure of how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own" LINK
The New York Times' Patrick Healy and Katharine Q. Seelye: "Obama and McCain Seek a Common Touch" LINK
The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Robert Barnes: "Houses Add Up to A Snag for McCain - Campaign Has Cast Obama as Elitist" LINK
The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Analysis: Why the Home Debate Matters" LINK
The Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown and Lisa Lerer: "Candidates' attacks hit close to homes" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan: "They're Paying Attention Now" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Amy Chozick and Monica Langley: "Search for Running Mates Heats Up Both Camps - Obama, Clinton Supporters Hold Tense Differences" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Amy Chozick: "House Party: Obama Homes In on McCain" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos: "Iraq Troop Deal Will Bring McCain, Obama Positions Closer" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Bob Drogin and Maeve Reston: "Obama pounces on McCain's gaffe about his homes" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Denise Gellene: "Undecided voter? There may be no such thing" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Dan Morain: "Ad attacks Obama's ties to leftist leader" LINK
The Associated Press: "Group: Obama, McCain to attend NYC forum on Sept. 11" LINK
2008: McCain:
The New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller: "McCain Advisers Say Stance on Abortion Is Crucial for No. 2" LINK
The Washington Post's Paul Schwartzman: "Take the McCain House Tour! - With Places to Hang His Hat on Two Coasts -- and a Few in Between -- the Candidate Is Living Large" LINK
The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "GOP to Consider Major Changes in Primary Calendar" LINK
The Politico's Jonathan Martin: "McCain's Denver HQ receives threat letter" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Holmes: "Republicans Worry That McCain Pick Will Rile Party Base" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Suzanne Sataline: "For Some Evangelicals, GOP Ties Are No Longer Binding" LINK
USA Today's David Jackson: "McCain casts himself as the 'underdog'" LINK
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan and Ralph Z. Hallow: "Hollywood Conservatives to Rally for McCain" LINK
The New York Sun's Russell Berman: "Campaign Gets a Bit Testy After Remark by McCain" LINK
The Hill's J. Taylor Rushing: "GOP: Poll Abortion not Issue in VP Pick" LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "McCain Uses Gaffe as a Chance to Push Rezko Story" LINK
The Daily News' Richard Sisk: "A Housing Issue: McCain Not Sure How Many he and Cindy Own" LINK
The Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "McCain Plays the Rezko Card" LINK
2008: Obama:
The New York Times' Jim Rutenberg: "Group Plans Ad Criticizing Obama's Ties to Ex-Radical" LINK
The New York Times' Damien Cave: "At Rally, Finding Clinton's Aid to Obama Too Tepid" LINK
The Washington Post's Anne E. Kornblut: "Obama Says He Has Chosen His No. 2" LINK
The Washington Post's Joe Stephens: "Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife's Employer" LINK
The Washington Post's Joe Stephens: "Contracts Went to a Longtime Donor" LINK
The Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown: "Text hoaxes plague Obama VP plan" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Rhodes Cook: "The Democrats and the Great Outdoors" LINK
USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "Obama eyes economy, his own challenges" LINK
USA Today's Kathy Kiely: "Obama tours GOP-leaning South" LINK
The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni: "Wealth Barbs Take Hold as Obama Slips" LINK
Time Magazine's Amy Sullivan: "A Leader of Obama's Grassroots Army" LINK
Newsweek's Jonathan Alter: "Mighty Mouth: If Biden's the Veep, his Liabilities May be his Best Assets" LINK
The New York Sun's Elizabeth Green: "Mystery Emerges About Where Obama Stands on Education" LINK