Opening Act: Smoldering Remains of the World Trade Center Towers, EXISTING STOCK

Jeff Zeleny and Jim Rutenberg scoop the schematics of a possible anti-Obama attack ad, in which the world would "see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way." An example:

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One thing you have to say for Palin fans: They're all class.

Gary Johnson polls at 7 percent in New Hampshire -- the state that gave Ralph Nader an election-swinging 4 percent in 2000.

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