CNN Blames GOP for 'Dirty Race' in New Jersey

Justin McCarthy
 

Here We Go! MSNBC Reports ‘Voter Intimidation in Virginia

The polls have only been open for a few hours, and MSNBC is already reporting allegations of voter intimidation in Virginia. Of course, “Hardball’s” David Shuster only discussed Democrat complaints towards Republicans even though the FBI refused to comment (video here). The article on this subject at MSNBC.com stated (hat tip to TVNewser):The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the…
Noel Sheppard
 

Way Too Poetic: Fake Anchor Dan Rather to Do Fake-News Election Covera

This just sounds too good to be true: Dan Rather's going to be an election pundit tonight....on the fake-news special on Comedy Central. No, really. (There's no mention if the whole hour is being sponsored by Kinko's Copies.) Gail Shister reports in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the CBS/Viacom offshoot is rolling out the red carpet for the disgraced CBS anchorman: This is not a joke.Dan Rather…
Tim Graham
 

NY Times Nagourney Backs Off Some More from Sunday's Grim Outlook for

Clay Waters
 

Iraq Diary: Election Day Messages to The Troops

Mark Finkelstein
 

CNN, NYT: 'Robo-Call' Campaign Phone Strategy Only a GOP Problem

Have you heard the brouhaha about so-called “robo-calls”? These are repeat telephone calls by a telemarketing software program that critics claim violate federal communications laws. As you might imagine, the media have been wrongly depicting this as exclusively being a Republican strategy, while ignoring the Democrat campaigns that are doing exactly the same thing.The New York Times published…
Noel Sheppard
 

Michael Steele Takes on Washington Post

Michael Steele, the Republican candidate in Maryland's Senate race, victim of the Washington Post's desire to keep him out of the Senate tore into the liberal newspaper on "Fox News Sunday."Transcript continues below the fold. Video available here.WALLACE: Lieutenant Governor, the Washington Post endorsed your opponent, Ben Cardin, over the weekend, and they had some very harsh words for you.…
Matthew Sheffield
 

Iraqi Leader: CNN International, Al-Jazeera 'Equally Bad

Matthew Sheffield
 

AM Open Thread

Starter: Allegations of misconduct and fraud at polling places in Philadelphia.
NB Staff
 

'Absolutely True:' Rather Continues to Defend Air Guard Story

Bob Owens
 

Columnist: OBL Danger 'Exaggerated,' Jihadists Lack 'Remotest Possibil

Mark Finkelstein
 

Tom Brokaw's Election Template: 'Republicans Running from the Far Righ

Even before any results were known, former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw already had his template for the mid-term elections: The people are tired of “far right” Republicans and pleased by the emergence of Democrats who are “moving toward the center.” Brokaw, who will be part of the NBC News election team, was asked by Brian Williams, on Monday's NBC Nightly News, what “trends” he sees emerging. Though…
Brent Baker
 

Washington Post Acknowledges Troops in Iraq Support Bush Policy, Oppos

Brent Baker
 

Ombudsman Identifies Pre-election Political Bias at the Washington Pos

Somehow, in the midst of all the surprising polling data released on Sunday, this article by Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell went unnoticed. In her piece entitled “Balance and Bias on the Political Beat,” Howell pointed out some problems with the paper’s coverage of Sen. George Allen (R-Virginia) and senatorial candidate Michael Steele of Maryland (emphasis mine throughout):Allen…
Noel Sheppard