REPORT: 30+ Fox News Hosts And Contributors Who Are Campaigning For Republicans

[highplainsdem]

Source: Media Matters for America

Fox News hosts and contributors have campaigned for Republican candidates and organizations from coast to coast this election cycle.

According to a Media Matters review, at least 32 Fox News figures have backed Republican efforts in more than 300 instances during the 2011-2012 election cycle. The Fox News personalities have campaigned for Republicans nationally and in more than 40 states.

These Fox News campaigners have officially endorsed candidates; advised campaigns; played key roles in fundraisers and events; recorded advertisements and robocalls; and helped direct expenditures to support Republicans and oppose Democrats through Republican-aligned groups.

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The Fox campaigning involves hundreds of millions of dollars, with participants' activities ranging from collectively being featured in more than 100 fundraisers to advising organizations like American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS.

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Read more: http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/11/01/report-30-fox-news-hosts-and-contributors-who-a/191014

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Very long, comprehensive article. Well worth reading (and sharing) in its entirety.

[skeewee08]

1. but Keith O got suspended(MSNBC) in 08 for giving to the Dems....

[Roland99]

5. IOKIYAAR

[lumpy]

2. Only the blind, deaf and brain dead don't realize that Fox is the propaganda side of

the Republican party.

[Plucketeer]

4. Yeah butt....

the truly disheartening realization is HOW MANY of this nation's citizens cling to every word from FOX!

[hrmjustin]

3. What a surprise!

[rock]

6. Give me just a second to put my wrist against my forehead

Oh, I've got the vapors!

[wmchase65]

7. Shocking...

to no one..

[Scuba]

8. Fair and Balanced Fox always gives equal coverage to both sides of any important story ...

... They will include one guest who represents a view from the right and counter that with one who represents the far-right.

See? Fair. Balanced.

[Historic NY]

9. Propaganda wing of the Republican Party.

[Supersedeas]

14. with a license to use the nation's airways to lie with impunity

[Auntie Bush]

10. Do they still advertise that they are "Fair and Balanced"?

[madrchsod]

11. yes they do....

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

12. Fair and Balanced - One of the biggest lies in US history

Second (maybe) to Nixon's "I am not a crook"

[Ash_F]

13. Pretty sure it's all of them /nt

[blazeKing]

15. Rove has spent 10 million on the Virginia Senate race alone

WOW.