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By LV Duckworth - Feb 7th, 2008 at 5:18 pm EST

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I was just watching MSNBC and couldn't help but notice that every time they speak about the republican primary, they also make reference to the upcoming battle between McCain and Clinton.

Now I realize that the republicans would prefer to go up against Hillary Clinton in the election for obvious reasons. Primarily that she has more baggage in tow, including: scandals, dirty dealings and of course, Bill Clinton. But why does the media want Hillary - do they feel thier revenues will be higher because the campaign will likely be more devisive or is there some other reason?

If Super Tuesday proved anything, it most certainly proved that the Clinton machine isn't running as well as the media expected. Unfortunately, it also proved something else. That being, that the media has chosen Hillary over Obama. I say this because there has been nearly no press coverage of the disenfranchised independent voting in the Los Angeles area.

Are they (the media) afraid that if they cover this unfortunate story, that they might actually help Obama gain the votes needed to win in California? My guess is yes!

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The media really wants Hillary | Report to Admin

By Ron Amundson Feb 8th 2008 at 10:45 pm EST

If you take a look at Obama's issue page, you will see a paragraph which will strike terror into the heart of the media.

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Encourage Diversity in Media Ownership: Barack Obama believes that the nation’s rules ensuring diversity of media ownership are critical to the public interest. Unfortunately, over the past several years, the Federal Communications Commission has promoted the concept of consolidation over diversity. Barack Obama believes that providing opportunities for minority-owned businesses to own radio and television stations is fundamental to creating the diverse media environment that federal law requires and the country deserves and demands. As president, he will encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints, and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation’s spectrum. An Obama presidency will promote greater coverage of local issues and better responsiveness by broadcasters to the communities they serve.

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With the massive consolidation of media ownership and control, into a very small number of companies, no wonder they are pro-Hillary. Yet, as Barack says, diversity is what the law requires, and the country demands... but it is sure something the media don't want to hear, and sure don't want it to come to fruition. I was really thrilled to see him take a stand.

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