Numerous media outlets reported McCain's attack on Obama over public financing without noting McCain's loan

Numerous media outlets have reported all or part of Sen. John McCain's statement rebuking Sen. Barack Obama for his decision to forgo public financing in the general election without mentioning that during the primary, McCain signed a loan that could have forced him to remain in the race -- even if he had no chance of winning -- in order to be eligible for public matching funds to repay the loan. Full Story »

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Roland F. Hirsch
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This opinion piece has minimal journalistic merit. It is largely made up of quotes from various newspapers. The author contributed little to the piece. The piece is heavily slanted toward the Democrats, and makes no effort at balance.

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