STATE OF PLAY: McCain Talks Economy

With gas prices rising and home values falling, Sen. John McCain sought to assuage voters’ economic worries in a speech in Pittsburgh today. Most major media outlets hit at least one of his two big points in their headlines: slash corporate taxes and suspend gas-taxes for the summer. McCain attempted to strike a populist tone, a significant effort, considering his oratory.

Here’s our third installment of "State of Play," a look at how a top story of the day is playing around the Web and in print:

McCain Plan to Target Tax Code, Gas Prices (CNN)

McCain Offers Populist Message, Corporate Tax Cuts (Washington Post)

McCain calls for tax cuts, corporate responsibility (USA Today)

Tax Cuts at Center of McCain Economic Plan (The New York Times)

McCain outlines his tax initiatives (Los Angeles Times)

McCain Calls for Suspending Federal Gas Tax (NPR)

McCain calls for a summer ‘gas-tax holiday’ (MSNBC)

Taxing Times: McCain Gets on Grover’s Goodside (ABC)

McCain Calls For Summer Gas Tax Break: Wants Temporary Halt In Federal Gasoline Taxes From Memorial Day To Labor Day (CBS)