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• On the morning of September 26, 2008, an ad appeared on The Wall Street Journal's website, proclaiming "McCain Wins Debate!" with a photo of presidential candidate John McCain over a stars-and-stripes background.Washington Post: McCain Wins Debate (September 26, 2008) The presidential debate in question, however, was not scheduled to take place until that night, at 9 p.m.

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  1. Ad proclaiming McCain's triumph appeared prior to the debateWashington Post: McCain Wins Debate (September 26, 2008)
  2. Ad was "Paid for by McCain-Palin 2008"Washington Post: Screenshot of WSJ Online (September 26, 2008)
  3. Debate scheduled for 9 p.m. EST, September 26, 2008
  4. Debate venue: University of Mississippi
  5. Ad appeared on morning of same day, on Wall Street Journal Online
  6. Appeared on page of article about mortgage bailout planWashington Post: McCain Wins Debate (September 26, 2008)

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