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Unscripted Moments on the Campaign Trail Aides to Hillary Clinton planted questions. Then a John McCain supporter called her the "B" word — on video. John Harris of Politico.com follows the campaign train when it goes off the rails.

Election 2008

Unscripted Moments on the Campaign Trail

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Unscripted Moments on the Campaign Trail

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John McCain, GOP presidential candidate, moments after a supporter asked him a surprising questioned. From YouTube.com hide caption

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This week, the world learned that aides to Hillary Clinton planted questions at a campaign rally.

Then video surfaced of a John McCain supporter calling Clinton the "B" word at a campaign event.

John Harris of Politico.com follows the campaign train when it goes off the rails.

On our blog: Video of a John McCain backer asking him, "How do we beat the b****?"