More background from the corner:
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDY5MGQ1MWMwMjQzM2E5ODI0NzNiZmUyZDVkNGVkYTY=
I can’t link it because I am on my BlackBerry but there is a July 16 Washington Post article clearly stating that the Obama campaign solicited advice from Raines.