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The L.A. Times ‘frames’ the Presidential race

This assertion, which is totally irrelevant to the campaign of 2008, leads to a source saying that McCain would definitely not represent the third Bush term.
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July 17, 2008

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Last Sunday (July 13), the Los Angeles Times ran an article on the 2008 campaign that I feel bound to comment upon. It was in the right hand column, front page, prime location. It was a perfect example of something called framing. The title: “” title=”his own take on the Times”>take on the Times and owner Sam Zell



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