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McCain's Hispanic Appeal "Burdened by Nativist Elements" in GOP

Reporter Larry Rohter uses a National Council of La Raza spokeswoman to bolster his thesis - the same spokeswoman who this year called for a "hate speech" ban on Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs for ...

The Times Again Gets Enthusiastic About Kentucky Dems

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky looks vulnerable, and the Times piles on. But the paper also led the cheers enthusiasm for a Kentucky Democrat in 2003, and the GOP won easily.

Times Writer Caught Making Up Survey Results To Add Sizzle to Story

A stern Editors' Note admits that a Times writer "distorted the survey's findings to fit his theme, contrary to The Times's standards of integrity."

GOP Taking Unfair Advantage of Biden's "Off-the-Cuff Remarks"

Question for reporter Larry Rohter (pictured): If Biden says the exact same thing about an inexperienced Obama being tested by an international crisis on two consecutive days, just how ...

OK for AFL-CIO to Bash McCain, Yet Anti-Obama Mail Racially Suspect?

A tale of two mailings: One reporter revels in the the AFL-CIO's big political push against McCain, while another laments "...new, harsh anti-Obama literature in my mailbox."

The Times: No Nose for News on Biden's "International Crisis" Comment

Even Dan Rather recognizes it's a big story - but the Times buried it under a separate headline.

McCain Hypocritically Goes After Obama's "Spread the Wealth" Gaffe

Reporter Michael Cooper, still protecting Barack Obama's left flank on taxes.

Columnist Blow Would Bet His Life on Obama Win

Charles Blow (pictured) is awfully confident in a Barack Obama victory: "If I'm wrong, I'll take my crow with a six pack of Liquid-Plumr."

Conservatives Brook No Dissent While Ignorant Evangelicals Ruin Movement

Why the conservative crackup? Reporter Patricia Cohen cites evangelicals: "...the disillusioned commentary of credentialed conservatives like Mr. Will, Mr. Buckley and Mr. Krauthammer may be the ...

Public Editor Admits Times Reporters Are More Liberal...

...but Clark Hoyt then cited a report saying "a link between reporters' political beliefs and news coverage has never been convincingly established."
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