State Run Media Pre-Spins Election Results


	State Run Media Pre-Spins Election Results

ColoradoRight

11-2-2009 3:31 PM

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media, spin, lies, distortion, cover, political, dead

ColoradoRight says:

and this is presented as a straight news story - not an opinion piece.

A wonderful example of media bias for any who are willing to look.

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