The Note's Must-Reads
The first stop in Politics -- It's what you need to know
September 4, 2008— -- 2008: Obama:
The Washington Post's Paul Kane: "Democrats Rebuke Lieberman for Obama Comments" LINK
The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray: "Criticizing McCain, Obama Keeps Focus on Economy" LINK
2008: McCain:
ABC News' Lauren Sher and Katie Escherich: "McCain Sticks by VP Pick; Calls Palin 'Spectacular,' Ready to Lead" LINK
ABC News' Rick Klein: "Nancy Reagan 'Very Impressed' by Obama, Ron Jr Says" LINK
The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes: "McCain Address to be Wake-Up Call for GOP" LINK
Newsweek's Jonathan Alter: "McCain's Tricky Calculation"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "McCain Needs Substance, Not Theatrics Analysts Say"LINK
The Hill's Klaus Marre and Manu Raju: "Anti-McCain Ad a 'Nightmare'"LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: "McCain Questions Obama's Judgment, Experience"LINK
The Hill's Albert Eisele: "Mondale: McCain Made a Hasty Pick"LINK
USA Today's Rick Hampson: "Fellow POWs Stand by McCain"LINK
The New York Time's Carl Hulse: "McCain Policies Differ Sharply from Party Plank"LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Brody Mullins and Christopher Cooper: "McCain Top Fund-Raisers Set New Target" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "McCain The GOP Nominee, Officially" LINK
2008: Republican National Convention:
The New York Times' Patrick Healy: "Two Conventions, No Shortage of Contrasts"LINK
The Washington Post's Eli Saslow and Robert Barnes: "In a More Diverse America, a Mostly White Convention" LINK
The Washington Post's Kevin Merida: "GOP's Northern Lights" LINK
The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin: "Also-Rans Go on the Attack as 'Loyal Soldiers'" LINK
The Boston Herald's Hilary Chabot: "No Sore Loser, Mitt Romney Delivers for McCain"LINK
Newsweek's Michael Gerson and Michael Waldman: "Oral Exam Part II: Two Former Presidential Speechwriters Critique the GOP Convention Oratory"LINK
The Washington Times' Jon Ward: "Giuliani Brings Crowd to Feet with Attacks"LINK
The New York Daily News' Celeste Katz: "Giuliani Barks and Snaps at Democrats"LINK
The Los Angeles Times' P.J. Huffstutter: "A Shrinking Black Presence At GOP Convention" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's T.W. Farnam: "Republican Convention Sees Violent Demonstrations" LINK
2008: Palin:
ABC News' Jennifer Parker: "Palin in Spotlight: 'Average Hockey Mom' Slams Obama's 'Change' Mantra" LINK
Politico's Jeanne Cummings and Beth Frerking: "Palin Wows GOP, Puts Dems on Notice" LINK
Politico's John F. Harris and Beth Frerking: "Clinton Aides: Palin Treatment Sexist" LINK
Politico's Roger Simon: "Why the Media Should Apologize" LINK
Politico's Michael Calderone: "Media Swoons Over Palin's Fiery Speech" LINK
The Washington Post's Michael D. Shear: "Palin Comes Out Fighting" LINK
The New York Daily News' S.E. Cupp: "Palin Is Like the Woman Next Door; Her Gritty Appeal May Sway Undecideds"LINK
The New York Daily News' James Gordon Meek and David Saltonstall: "Sarah Palin Trashes Media at RNC"LINK
The Boston Herald's Margery Eagan: "Look Ma! No Guilt! Sarah Palin Saves the Day for Working Moms"LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: "Palin's Views on Immigration Remain a Mystery"LINK
The Hill's Sam Youngman: "Palin Hits Back, Thrills Crowd"LINK
The New York Sun's Josh Gerstein: "Palin Comes Out Swinging"LINK
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Palin Takes on 'Washington Elite'"LINK
The Washington Times' Ralph Z. Hallow: "Palin's Evangelical Faith Drives Pro-Israel View"LINK
The Washington Times' Wesley Pruden: "No Caving for the Moose Killer"LINK
The Chicago Sun Times' Lynn Sweet: "'Pitbull Palin' Sinks Her Teeth into Obama, Crowd Eats it Up"LINK
The Chicago Sun Times' Mary Mitchell: "Palin Shows She Knows How to Throw a Punch"LINK
Time Magazine's Nancy Gibbs: "Sarah Palin's Breakout Night"LINK
The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley: "Ending Her Conspicuous Silence, Palin Makes Her Case"LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Jim Carlton, Michael M. Phillips, Elizabeth Williamson and Laura Meckler: "Focus Turns to Palin Record" LINK
The New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller and Michael Cooper: "Palin Assails Critics and Electrifies Party"LINK
The New York Times' Gail Collins: "Sarah Palin Speaks"LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Mark Z. Barabak: "Defiant Sarah Palin Comes Out Swinging" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Robin Abcarian: "The Imperfect Hero" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Kim Murphy and Tom Hamburger: "Sarah Palin, as Governor, Takes on Energy Companies" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Doyle McManus: "Palin's First Punch Is a Solid Hit" LINK
The Wall Street Journal's Gerald F. Seib and Laura Meckler: "Gov. Palin Makes Her Case" LINK
The Boston Globe's James F. Smith: "Convention Perspective: Palin a Smiling, Earthy Fighter" LINK
The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Palin Tells Her Story, Bashes the Media and Obama" LINK