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Ignoring Other Ballot Initiative Votes, Brokaw Uses CA's Prop. 8 Vote to Claim Country Probably Remains 'Center-right'
Written by Media Matters for America   
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 12:00:00 AM
Summary: Commenting on the passage of a ballot initiative amending the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, Tom Brokaw said, "[W]e probably remain a center-right country." Brokaw did not note that several other ballot initiatives around the country suggest a rejection of a conservative social agenda.

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Washington Times Uncritically Reported Graham's Claim That Obama Did Not Vote on Resolution Condemning 'General Betray Us' Ad
Written by Media Matters for America   
Monday, October 27, 2008 - 01:00:00 AM
Summary: The Washington Times reported that Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin "slamm[ed]" Sen. Barack Obama "for supporting higher taxes," but did not note that Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income taxpayers and raising taxes on only individuals earning more than $200,000 per year and families earning more than $250,000 per year.

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The Washington Post Undercounts Iraq Deaths
Written by Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting   
Monday, October 27, 2008 - 12:00:00 AM
Paper's feature low-balls Iraqi casualties

Washington Post's weekly Saturday feature on "Iraq War Casualties" has consistently listed a "maximum count" of Iraqi civilian deaths that is dramatically lower than the likely civilian death tolls assessed through surveys of the Iraqi public.

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