Obama's New Publicist:The White House

David Knowles reported earlier that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki endorsed Barack Obama's plans for Iraq, but he had some unexpected help in getting the message out: The White House. From ABC's Political Punch:
The White House this afternoon accidentally sent to its extensive distribution list a Reuters story headlined "Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan - magazine."

...The White House employee had intended to send the article to an internal distribution list, ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports, but hit the wrong button.
I guess if someone in the White House is going to hit the wrong button, this is the one to hit.

Obama campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor gleefully forwarded the report of the White House gaffe to its press distribution list.

Earlier today, the campaign sent this statement on Maliki's endorsement, from Susan Rice:

Below is a statement from Obama Campaign Senior National Security Advisor, Dr. Susan Rice, in response to Prime Minister Maliki's support for Senator Obama's Iraq plan.

"Senator Obama welcomes Prime Minister Maliki's support for a 16 month timeline for the redeployment of U.S combat brigades. This presents an important opportunity to transition to Iraqi responsibility, while restoring our military and increasing our commitment to finish the fight in Afghanistan."
This election could boil down to a choice between someone with loads of experience on foreign policy, or someone who is right about foreign policy.

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