Joining us to discuss the week ahead is Doyle McManus, Washington bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times.

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Late Wednesday night, I asked Doyle McManus, the Washington bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times, how Palin's address and Schmidt's declaration would affect his newspaper's reporting.

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Mr. DOYLE MCMANUS (Los Angeles Times): Good morning, Rebecca.

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The next question goes to Doyle McManus.

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