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• LA Times, Chicago Tribune uncritically reported McCain's misrepresentation of Obama's tax plan
  Monday, October 20, 2008
• Print media reported that Obama represented ACORN, but not that DOJ was a fellow plaintiff in the lawsuit
  Sunday, October 12, 2008
• Chicago Tribune uncritically reported false McCain claim that Obama "will fine" small business owners who don't insure employees
  Wednesday, October 8, 2008
• Despite evidence to the contrary, NY Times asserted as fact that McCain had "suspend[ed] his campaign"
  Friday, September 26, 2008
• Tribune's Silva repeated Palin claim that "Obama-Biden" Dems have attacked her family -- but didn't note complete lack of evidence
  Friday, September 5, 2008
• Media report Palin's claim that Obama has not "authored ... a single major law or reform" without noting laws he has passed
  Thursday, September 4, 2008
• Media continue to repeat plagiarism accusation without noting that Biden had previously credited Kinnock
  Sunday, August 24, 2008
• Media don't challenge false claim that Obama vacationed on a "private beach in Hawaii"
  Friday, August 22, 2008
• Spinonymous: Chicago Tribune inexplicably provides "senior McCain adviser" anonymity to attack Obama
  Friday, August 22, 2008
• Fox News Sunday's Wallace, Chicago Tribune's Dorning falsely claimed McCain's repeated Iran training falsehood was momentary
  Friday, July 18, 2008
• CNN's Borger claimed Obama's decision to forgo public financing gives McCain "opening" to attack Obama's character, didn't note McCain's loan
  Thursday, June 26, 2008
• Chicago Tribune's Zuckman repeated McCain's suggestion that Obama had no bipartisan record -- but McCain has previously thanked Obama for bipartisanship
  Wednesday, June 18, 2008
• Chicago Tribune repeated baseless suggestion that Obama attacked McCain's age, linked comment to 2000 smears of McCain
  Friday, June 13, 2008
• Chicago Tribune cited immigration reform as an example of McCain's "credentials as a maverick" but didn't note his flip-flop on the issue
  Wednesday, June 4, 2008
• Several media outlets advanced comparison between Cindy McCain's and Teresa Heinz Kerry's release of tax info, ignoring key distinction
  Friday, April 18, 2008
• Chicago Tribune falsely claimed Clinton, Obama, and McCain "essentially agree" on immigration
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
• Chicago Tribune's Kass affirmed Beck's baseless and false claims about Obama
  Friday, March 7, 2008
• Overlooking reversals, Chicago Trib.'s Page wrote that McCain "wander[ed] away from right-wing positions" on immigration, tax cuts
  Sunday, February 10, 2008
• Print press repeats media mantra of McCain as "maverick"
  Thursday, February 7, 2008
• Media once again uncritically report McCain's criticism of Romney's negative ads without mentioning McCain's numerous ads attacking Romney
  Thursday, January 31, 2008

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