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To: PROLIFE who wrote (13842)	10/27/2006 5:16:51 PM
From: Jim S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

I haven't read any of his books, Pro. If it is a consistent theme, repeated often, or condoned, then yeah, I'd agree that Webb is out of line. If it's just something that was thrown in to rank the book more highly on the NYT Bestseller list (sex DOES sell books, y'know), then what the heck.

To: PROLIFE who wrote (13842)	10/27/2006 5:22:39 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Respond to of 71588

"Buzz in Virginia Emails began pouring in earlier today about a rumor on Capitol Hill about some trouble in Sen. George Allen's (R-VA) divorce file. Josh Marshall and others cannot get a response from the Allen campaign. It seems everyone is emptying their opposition research files today. Update: A very reputable political reporter tells me this isn't from Democratic opposition research and that it's probably coming out because many feel Allen "crossed the line" when he started talking about Jim Webb's novels. I'm told divorce records are usually sealed for two reasons: (a) to protect kids, and (b) to protect large financial fortunes. Neither situation applies in Allen's case, so the suspicion is that it's something not very nice. Update II: A clue might be in this Ryan Lizza piece on Mark Warner about a story that had been "making the rounds" about a 2008 presidential contender who "once spit on his wife." That rumor was also about Allen."