Secret Service Denies Blocking Reporters at Palin Rallies

In an online Q&A session on the Washington Post’s site yesterday, reporter Dana Milbank said that the Secret Service, in collaboration with campaign officials, had been blocking the press from conducting interviews in the crowds at rallies for Gov. Sarah Palin. Milbank was asked a question about a campaign event in Scranton, Pa. (A local newspaper reported that a member of the crowd had yelled “Kill him!” at a mention of Sen. Barack Obama, and the ... Full Story »

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Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin
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Posted by: Posted by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct 17, 2008 - 7:32 PM PDT
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 17, 2008

This news analysis has considerable journalistic merit. The author provides quotes for context, including one from an official with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. The author does not take sides, but gives sufficient information for the reader to understand the issue.

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