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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Obama Releases Off-the-Record Transcript of Des Moines Register Interview [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)6. They have to mention that it was done "off the record" because it wasn't explicity "on" the record
Besides, it looks better that way, too - that he wasn't blowing smoke because it may not have been published.
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BREAKING: Obama Releases Off-the-Record Transcript of Des Moines Register Interview [View all]
kpete
Oct 2012
OP
Smart move by the campaign. The paper was saying as much (that it was a good talk)
DHelix
Oct 2012
#1
Don't really see a reason to have kept this 'off the record' in the first place.
randome
Oct 2012
#3
They have to mention that it was done "off the record" because it wasn't explicity "on" the record
George II
Oct 2012
#6
it was an endorsement interview, and he had no way of knowing what it entailed.
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#24
Maybe by saying it was off the record the right wing media think it is damaging and would swoop in
kimbutgar
Oct 2012
#17
Or they want to use part of it to explain an endorsement, if it he gets one. nt
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#25
Since when do the endorsement interviews go on record that way? good move by the Prez
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#22