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Heather MC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 06:09 PM
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YAHOO.com Posting Misleading Headline about Obama, implying he is stealing
Early today they headline read...
Obama tries to STEAL Omaha's electoral vote from McCain



Now the Headline reads
Obama tries to take Omaha's electoral vote from McCain

but
it still implies Obama is "stealing" votes from McCain as if he committing a crime

Please send yahoo a feedback and ask them to re-word this.
http://feedback.help.yahoo.com/feedback.php?.src=FP&.from=501&.done=http://www.yahoo.com

Thanks

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aquamarina Donating Member (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 06:19 PM
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1. Here's what I wrote.
"Your headline, "Obama tries to steal Nebraska electoral votes from McCain" is shameful. It implies the Nebraska electoral votes already belong McCain when in fact both candidates have yet to EARN any electoral votes. This headline also implies "theft" as in - the black guy is stealing from the white guy - pretty racist if you ask me. You should send whoever wrote this juvenile headline back to journalism school or back to RNC headquarters where it appears he/she came from."
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Heather MC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 06:28 PM
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2. Good one
thanks
I hope more people put them on blast!!
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Curtland1015 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 06:29 PM
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3. At least they didn't say he was "looting"... (NT)
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Heather MC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 06:33 PM
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4. They will do that closer to election day
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