[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 129 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H7636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       MEDIA FAIRNESS INITIATIVE: MEDIA DONATIONS FAVOR DEMOCRATS

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the story of the 2008 election is 
being told by a partisan media. If you have any doubt, just follow the 
money.
  An analysis by Investor's Business Daily shows that journalists 
contributed 15 times more money to Democrats than Republicans during 
this election cycle. While 235 journalists donated to Democrats, just 
20 gave to Republicans, a margin of more than 10-1. And journalists who 
gave to Senator Obama outnumbered those who contributed to Senator 
McCain by a 20-1 margin. No wonder nearly seven in 10 Americans say the 
media wants Senator Obama to win the election, according to a recent 
poll.
  Mr. Speaker, we need to promote fairness and objectivity in 
journalism. Only then we will restore Americans' faith in the media.

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