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Remainders: Get Smart
Ben Smith's Blog — McCain has been very solidly outspending Obama in the core of states. Time looks at Saddleback through the abortion lens. A Saddleback spokesman addresses the cone of silence. Andrew Sullivan questions McCain’s cross-in-the-dirt story. James Fallows dissects the 47 debates so far, and thinks McCain can get under Obama’s skin. Stanley Kurtz wants the internal papers of a non-profit Obama and Ayers served on. Harry and Louise return. Jonathan Cohn ...

Saddleback Spokesman on Code-of-Silence-Gate
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... to and understood that in order to maintain a level playing field, Sen. McCain wouldn't see or hear any of Sen. Obama's appearance." ----- Ross demurred when asked if it bothers him or Pastor Warren that the McCain campaign has so far refused to say no one told the senator about the questions Obama was asked, though he did note that "the language the McCain campaign used" in its conversations with Saddleback officials was that he didn't hear or see the broadcast itself. Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/08/saddleb... That McCain's people aren't talking ...

Cone-of-Silence-Gate
Patterico's Pontifications — [Guest post by DRJ] I’m somewhat surprised the “McCain cheated at Saddleback” story is gaining traction but it seems to be with the mainstream media. ABC News’ Political Punch blog is now calling it Cone-of-Silence-Gate, although that may be tongue-in-cheek, and has already run two stories on the topic (here and here). Ironically, it now turns out that both candidates were told the general topics of Warren’s questions in advance and were given the following 2 questions in advance: What is ...

The Saddleback Forum *Unofficial* Transcript
Patterico's Pontifications — ... ABC News reported Rick Warren’s spokesman said both candidates were given questions 1 and 2 in advance. Based on the transcript, it appears the introduction and first 2 questions-and-answers lasted 10 minutes according to the live-blog posted by ...