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Biased article shows support for Obama
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Apr. 27, 2012 9:42 am
Who does The Gazette support for the upcoming presidential election? The April 23 article “Romney on spending: Guns over nuts-and-bolts” leaves no doubt - down with Romney, our man is Obama!
Quote: “ ... Romney's way would mean less money for health care for the poor and disabled and big cuts to nuts-and-bolts functions such as food inspection, border security and education” but “ ... Obama's budget generally avoids risk, with minimal cuts to rapidly growing health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid while socking wealthier people with tax increases.” And, “Romney, by contrast, proposes broad cuts in government spending, possibly overpromising on reductions that even a Congress stuffed with conservatives might find hard to deliver. His campaign materials give relatively few specifics ...”
Forget about “unbiased news media.” This slam of Romney and support for Obama comes right out of the Democrat Party's “opinion” playbook, not even expressed on the opinion page but rather under Nation/World news. Free campaign advertising for Obama from The Gazette.
Jerry Chaffee
Marion
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