NPR's "Undecided" Voter Exposed

Fraters Libertas ^ | September 17, 2004 | David Ragsdale

[Drango]

Boy it's been awhile since I've sent out anything to the NPR/PBS list. If any newbies want on the list, just let me know.

To opt on or off my *NPR/PBS* Ping list please Freep mail me. Don't be shy! This is a low to moderate activty list.

[Drango]

We should write our CONGRESSMEN and have public funding

To see how your congress critter voted, click on my name and go to my homepage, scroll down for an old list.

[palmer]

Also reported here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1218660/posts

[Viet-Boat-Rider]

HERE IS THE EMAIL I SENT TO THE OMBUDSMAN OF NPR:

Dear Ombudsman,

Is this true?

A first in a series of chats with NPR's very own swing voter. Commentator John Ridley is still undecided.....Except that Ridley has not had much problem deciding who to give his money to. He dropped a cool $500 into John Kerry's coffers in March according to Open Secrets and Fund Race 2004. Open Secrets also has him tossing Wes Clark $500 in January.

(Excerpt) Read more at fraterslibertas.com ...

If this is supposed to be a "first in a series", did NPR plan to use this partison Democrat as their "undecided voter" and lead the public along until just before the eleciton before the "undecided voter" finally decided to vote for Kerry? WHAT HOGWASH!

NO ONE gives $1,000 to the Democrat Party and then sudeenly becomes "undecided". Can't NPR find a real "undecided voter"?

This SHAM can't be allowed to continue.

Fix it will ya!

Doug mmmmmmm

[silverleaf]

Perhaps NPR will be able to track down Mr. Greg Packer- the "man on the street".

Remember him?

Anyone heard from "Greg Packer" lately?

[TC Rider]

I wrote a letter to NPR about this. You can too:

ombudsman@npr.org

Remember, a polite, cogent letter can get things done.

And be sure to tell them how to pronounce your name! ;>)

[syriacus]

Thanks, Drango. Glad to be made aware of this skullduggery.

[crazyhorse691]

Undecided voter means he has not decided which JFK to support, but, leans to the Rats. I am not surprised in the least at this.

[Springman]

Thanks for the ping.

[Drango]

Here is a count of letters and why your letter doesn't matter to the ombudsjerk.The bloding is mine....

E-mail by subject

Ombudsman's Web site column	1,530
Accuracy	21
Bias	268
Gross/O'Reilly	20
General inquiries (tapes, transcripts)	431
Internet Hoaxes	32
Ombudsman's inquiries	69
Ideas/Suggestions/Commentaries	371
Kroc Bequest	3
Ethics Guide	24
Legal	46
LPFM	1
Middle East	1,601
NPR/hosts/program comments	2,143
Bob Edwards	15,817
'Passion' satire	129
Religion series	263
Online	163
Politics (general)	460
Too liberal	496
Too conservative	2,243
Station issues	199
Pres. Reagan coverage and funeral	626
Underwriting/funding/pledge drives	255
Wal-Mart	177
Total	27,388

[unlearner]

They should use me as their undecided voter.

I have not decided whether to vote for George W. Bush in the morning or in the afternoon.

I am leaning toward morning right now though.

[Bigg Red]

I wrote a letter to NPR about this. You can too:

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Why write them a letter? They don't care what any conservatives think. Besides, who listens to them anyway?

[Bigg Red]

The NPR ombudsman doesn't give a rat's hiney...

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My thoughts exactly.

Killer tagline, BTW.