Clear Channel execs donate more to Bush

NeoConsSuck

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Tue Mar-23-04 06:34 AM
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Clear Channel execs donate more to Bush

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2004-03-23-clear_x.htm

Clear Channel, rejecting Howard Stern's claims that he was canned for slamming President Bush, says its radio network does not have a political agenda.

But new political contribution data tell a different story about Clear Channel (CCU) executives. They have given $42,200 to Bush, vs. $1,750 to likely Democratic nominee John Kerry in the 2004 race.

What's more, the executives and Clear Channel's political action committee gave 77% of their $334,501 in federal contributions to Republicans. That's a bigger share than any other entertainment company, says the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics.

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Kolesar

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Tue Mar-23-04 06:41 AM
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1. Stern was explaining the Bush-Texaaas Rangers-Chairman Mays ties

on his program a few days ago. More correctly, I wouldn't call it "explaining" so much as I would call it "excoriating Bush".

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tkmorris

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Tue Mar-23-04 07:09 AM
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2. In other news

Water is wet, grass appears green in most tests, and apparently the sun has risen yet again this morning.

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mrbill

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Tue Mar-23-04 07:13 AM
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3. the clear channel guy and the chimp go way back

can you say texas rangers? chimpy really wants to be commissioner of baseball.

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President Jesus

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Tue Mar-23-04 09:07 AM
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4. Detail of Mays family donations (1997-2004)

Mays Family (this list is looong)

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rinsd

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:46 PM
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5. Interesting...

From the article:

In contrast, Viacom (VIA) executives and its political action committee gave just 30% of their $545,650 to Republican candidates. Viacom syndicates Stern's show.

Does that mean 70% of Viacom money goes to Dems or what? The article doesn't say, only giving a contrast of their GOP contributions.

According to my calculations(rounded off), this means CC gave $299,566 to the RNC and Bush. Also it means Viacom gave $163,695 to the RNC. So a total from these 2 companies was $463,261 to the RNC & Bush.

Assuming the rest of Viacom's contribution went to the DNC and/or Kerry and the remaining 23% of CC went to Dems, that would be $381,955 from Viacom and $78,685 from CC comes to a total of $460,640 for Kerry & the DNC.

In other words, Dems aren't that far behind in the quest for corporate media dollars. This was surprising to me at least.

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Democat

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Tue Mar-23-04 06:00 PM
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6. This story is no surprise

What major U.S. media doesn't have a right wing bias?

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rinsd

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Tue Mar-23-04 06:21 PM
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7. Viacom (nt)

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