The latest on the candidates . . .

McCain

Calls for End to Offshore Drilling Ban

Houston Chronicle

Would Relax Drilling Ban

The Wall Street Journal

How Close to Bush Depends on the Issue

The New York Times

Gov. Pawlenty There at the Beginning – and Maybe at the End, Too

The Hill

Are Dems Talking About Age in ‘Code’?

Politico

Obama

Plans Spending Boost, Possible Cut in Business Tax

The Wall Street Journal

Longtime Clinton Aide Joins

Chicago Sun-Times

Gore Endorses as a Solver of Problems

The New York Times

Wins Gore’s Endorsement

The Washington Times

An Ex-New-York-Knife-Juggler To Hone Econ Policy

The New York Sun

Proposes Billions for Infrastructure, Education

CNN

State of the Race

Obama Answers McCain’s Call to Visit Baghdad

New York Daily News

Poll Finds Independent Voters Split Between McCain, Obama

The Washington Post

Close Race: McCain Stays in Range Amid Challenges for Obama

ABC News

Democrats Cut Convention Events, Hope for Cash

USA Today

Dems Raise Stakes on Immigration

Politico

Democrats Ride Obama’s Surge

The Washington Times