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An aide to John McCain was suspended from the campaign today for blasting out an inflammatory video that raises questions about Barack Obama’s patriotism. It had clips that were taken out of context and distorted about several black leaders, but focused on Obama.

Soren Dayton, who works in McCain’s political department, sent out the YouTube link of “Is Obama Wright?” on Twitter at 12:31 Thursday with the tag, “Good video on Obama and Wright.” It has since been taken down.

WASHINGTON – Republican John McCain’s campaign suspended a staffer who sent out a provocative video linking Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama to the comments of his spiritual mentor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

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The staffer, a low-level aide named Soren Dayton, sent out a link Thursday to the YouTube video, titled “Is Obama Wright?” on the social messaging Web site Twitter.

The campaign suspended him a few hours later, although it wouldn’t say for how long.

“We have been very clear on the type of campaign we intend to run and this staffer acted in violation of our policy,” campaign spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker said. “He has been reprimanded by campaign leadership and suspended from the campaign.”

Last month, McCain swiftly denounced the comments of a radio talk show host who, while introducing McCain, repeatedly called Obama by his middle name of Hussein.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_obama_video

after misreading a news story? They wrongly think McCain’s campaign worker posted items on youtube when in reality the worker only posted the link to a youtube video.

“The staffer, a low-level aide named Soren Dayton, sent out a link Thursday to the YouTube video, titled “Is Obama Wright?” on the social messaging *** Web site Twitter ***. ”

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