Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: bmwcyle

Pretty much it explains in part how the media is manipulating the electoral process and how Fox is guilty of breaking federal election laws. Essentially, Fox excluded Hunter from the debates in Iowa and New Hampshire based on poll numbers. Hunter was excluded from these Real Clear Politics polls based on criteria set by Fox. The NH GOP said this was not fair and Fox essentially said too bad. The NH GOP withdrew their sponsorship of debate. Fox sponsored the debate alone which violates federal election laws since they conducted the event and were not just covering it as a news event. This is a violation of the fair time mandate which requires the media to give equal time to all candidates regardless of how much advertising money is spent by that candidate. Neither Fox nor Real Clear Politics have responded to numerous complaints. Hunter was still a candidate in SC and even though he had to pay a $25,000 fee to be listed on the ballot there, was again excluded from the debates.

They also talk a little about how Hunter asked Romney to go back to Bain Capital Corp, a company Romney started and was CEO for before he was governor, to stop the sale of defense contractor 3Com to the Chinese. If you like conspiracy theories, it was also mentioned how Bain Capital Corp started buying Clear Channel in 2006. The sale has been approved but is awaiting final approval of the Justice Department. Pretty much all the main Conservative Clear Channel talk show hosts (Rush, Hannity, Levin) always had good things to say about Hunter but automatically dismissed him an “unelectable”.


39 posted on 02/06/2008 10:25:54 AM PST by VAFlagwaver
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies ]


To: VAFlagwaver
Thank you

I have noticed Fox News games this year. It has progress to the level of CNN.

41 posted on 02/06/2008 10:36:14 AM PST by bmwcyle (the Beltway crowd is like a bunch of women who have started menstruating together)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies ]

To: Apple Blossom

ping


42 posted on 02/06/2008 10:37:09 AM PST by bmwcyle (the Beltway crowd is like a bunch of women who have started menstruating together)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson