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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-11 12:35 PM
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UPDATED REPORT: Fox News' $55 Million Presidential Donation
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UPDATED REPORT: Fox News' $55 Million Presidential Donation
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Last year, five potential Republican presidential candidates (Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, John Bolton, and Rick Santorum) who also serve as Fox News contributors or hosts appeared on the network for more than 85 hours. Media Matters for America estimates this time to be worth approximately $54.7 million in free advertising.

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http://mediamatters.org/research/201101240010
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BzaDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-11 12:41 PM
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1. Their entire network is 24/7 free advertising for the Republican party. However, it is becoming more
and more like preaching to the choir, as Democrats and Independents go elsewhere for news.
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-11 12:44 PM
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3. but still, the powers that be in washington, and the media elite, live on faux
until washington finally dismisses it as the marginal, fringe echo chamber that it is, it will continue to wield disproportionate clout and distort our national "dialogue", or what's left of it.
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-24-11 12:42 PM
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2. but they're fair and balanced, so they gave equal time to democratic candidates.
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