# Newsweek untold stories of the election

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**Created:** [November 16, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsweek-untold-stories-of-the-election/472936 "2008-11-16T01:21:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsweek-untold-stories-of-the-election/472936/1 "2008-11-16T01:21:23Z")

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[http://www.newsweek.com/id/40211#?l=1896853773&t=1900390345](http://www.newsweek.com/id/40211#?l=1896853773&t=1900390345)  
In this series of videos ,reporters traveled with the candidates with the understanding that these stories would not hit any publication until after the election. The idea is that they get better and less guarded insight. The Palin ones are particularly interesting.

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsweek-untold-stories-of-the-election/472936/2 "2008-11-16T01:44:55Z")

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The comments about Obama’s bb game were very interesting.

And what was the problem with Palin and Sununuu? (sp)

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsweek-untold-stories-of-the-election/472936/3 "2008-11-16T03:49:17Z")

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If memory serves me right. Palin refused to allow people who were soft on abortion to appear on stage with her. When forced to go along ,she refused to recognize them on stage.

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**Author:** ![The\_Shroud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsweek-untold-stories-of-the-election/472936/4 "2008-11-16T04:12:16Z")

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I wish I didn’t have to sit through the same 30 second intro on every clip.

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newsweek-untold-stories-of-the-election/472936/5 "2008-11-16T04:28:00Z")

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I saw all these people on CSPAN in a sort of panel discussion. Very interesting.