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by Walter Alarkon - 10/30/08 9:18 AM ET

The Los Angeles Times is trying to influence the presidential race by refusing to release the 2003 tape of Barack Obama at an event for Palestinian scholar Rashid Khalidi, writes Hugh Hewitt. Though pundits are taking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) latest remarks as a sign that she’s already looking to the 2012 presidential race, it’s not clear from the transcript whether she’s talking about winning this year or running for national office next time, writes Matt Lewis.

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