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Unbelievably ginormous multi-part series, behind the scenes of Obama and McCain campaigns, from Newsweek. I know there’s probably election fatigue at this point, but some of the Obama stuff is just amazingly candid…Newsweek got some really juicy, honest quotes, but was forced to sit on it until after the election.

The New Republic has a snippet:

Obama continues: “When you have to be cheerful all the time and try to perform and act like [the tape is unclear; Obama appears to be poking fun at his opponents], I’m sure that some of it has to do with nerves or anxiety and not having done this before, I’m sure. And in my own head, you know, there’s—I don’t consider this to be a good format for me, which makes me more cautious. When you’re going into something thinking, ‘This is not my best …’ I often find myself trapped by the questions and thinking to myself, ‘You know, this is a stupid question, but let me … answer it.’ Instead of being appropriately [the tape is garbled]. So when Brian Williams is asking me about what’s a personal thing that you’ve done [that's green], and I say, you know, ‘Well, I planted a bunch of trees.’ And he says, ‘I’m talking about personal.’ What I’m thinking in my head is, ‘Well, the truth is, Brian, we can’t solve global warming because I f–––ing changed light bulbs in my house. It’s because of something collective’.”

There’s more. Lots and lots more. (Hat tip to Rob)