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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Keeping It Rielle — John Edwards's confession was a little bit breathtaking. — Not the sex stuff. That happens here all the time. — And certainly not covering up the sex stuff. That happens here all the time, too. First people uncover; then they cover up.
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Jonathan Darman / Newsweek:
What Rielle Hunter Told Me — A seeker and a New Age spiritualist, John Edwards's other woman believed she could help him make history. — The Missing Webisodes — These 2006 promotional videos of John Edwards were produced by a company run by Rielle Hunter, who Edwards admitted to having an affair with in August 2008.
The Huffington Post:
John Edwards' False Assertion During The ABC Interview — John Edwards made a false assertion about the nature of his extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter during an interview with ABC on Friday night. — Asked by correspondent Bob Woodruff to detail the beginnings of his romantic relationship …
Bonnie Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Elizabeth Edwards Drank Her Husband's Kool-Aid And Became His “Ambition Enabler” — Here's why Elizabeth was willing to believe her husband could cheat and STILL run for president — It's easy to understand why John Edwards first felt he was entitled to cheat on his wife and family …
Marisa Guthrie / Broadcasting & Cable:
Edwards furious with ABC News — John Edwards' ludicrous denials of an extramarital affair crumbled on Friday when ABC News applied enough pressure to get Edwards to agree to an interview - and an admission - finally giving the story first reported in the National Enquirer legitimacy in the eyes of the mainstream media.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas lawyer Fred Baron paid for Edwards' mistress to relocate — gjeffers@dallasnews.com — John Edwards, who won praise and sympathy as he campaigned for president with his cancer-stricken wife, Elizabeth, admitted Friday that he had an affair with a woman who produced videos for his campaign but denied fathering her child.
Ed Hornick / CNN:
Edwards' affair could mean political free fall — WASHINGTON (CNN) — John Edwards, who made his marriage a central part of his overall message during the 2008 Democratic primaries — was dealt a political blow Friday after admitting to having an extramarital affair.
ABCNEWS:Mistress' Family Challenges Edwards to Take DNA Test
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Ben Smith / The Politico:On adultery, Edwards cites McCain
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Candidates' Reactions to Georgia Conflict Offer Hints at Style on Foreign Affairs — LAS VEGAS — When Russian troops rolled into South Ossetia on Friday, Senator John McCain's response was immediate and tough. — Russia had crossed “an internationally recognized border into the sovereign territory …
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Hindrocket / Power Line:
“MEANINGLESS STATEMENTS” — Barack Obama has been criticized for acting as though he is already President. That's natural, since the actions in question have been presumptuous: the pseudo-Presidential seal, the speech in Germany, and so on. Today, one might say that John McCain is acting …
Ben Smith / The Politico:‘Invasion of Georgia’—a ‘3 a.m. moment’
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Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama 47%, McCain 42% — Preferences have been stable last few days — PRINCETON, NJ — The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update finds Barack Obama with a 47% to 42% lead over John McCain, when registered voters are asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today.
Mike Allen / Yahoo! News:
McCain mocks Obama oratory — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is mocking the oratorical gifts of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), recommending that he “should consider someone with a knack for brevity and directness, to balance the ticket.” — “Taking in my opponent's performances is a little …
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New York Times:
For Suspects, Anthrax Case Had Big Costs — When Perry Mikesell, a microbiologist in Ohio, came under suspicion as the anthrax attacker, he began drinking heavily, family members say, and soon died. After a doctor in New York drew the interest of the F.B.I., his marriage fell apart and his practice suffered, his lawyer says.
ABCNEWS:
Are Democrats Now Pro-Life? — As Convention Draws Near, New Talk of a Pro-Life Presence — The Democratic Party is engaged in a political high-wire act — trying to bring in pro-life supporters without offending its pro-choice base. — This is a tight rope Democrats have been walking since 1992 …
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SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
The surge is working? Hardly. — A Guardian journalist returns home to Iraq to find that far from what we hear in the US, the surge has produced nothing approaching normalcy or peace, but rather ghettos seething with violence, with nothing but makeshift walls dividing the increasingly hostile warring factions.
New York Times:
In Loose Style, McCain Leads a Camp Divided — WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain is so quick to pick up his gold-colored cellphone to solicit advice — from senators, campaign consultants, even the stray former deputy press secretary — that aides, concerned about his tendency to adopt …
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