Kurt Nicklas
2008-10-31 21:05:49 UTC
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashopp.htm
PURGE: SKEPTICAL REPORTERS TOSSED OFF OBAMA PLANE
Fri Oct 31 2008 08:39:55 ET
NY POST, DALLAS MORNING NEWS, WASHINGTON TIMES TOLD TO GET OUT... ALL 3
ENDORSED MCCAIN
**Exclusive**
The Obama campaign has decided to heave out three newspapers from its
plane for the final days of its blitz across battleground states -- and
all three endorsed Sen. John McCain for president!
The NY POST, WASHINGTON TIMES and DALLAS MORNING NEWS have all been told
to move out by Sunday to make room for network bigwigs -- and possibly
for the inclusion of reporters from two black magazines, ESSENCE and
JET, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
Despite pleas from top editors of the three newspapers that have covered
the campaign for months at extraordinary cost, the Obama campaign says
their reporters -- and possibly others -- will have to vacate their
coveted seats so more power players can document the final days of Sen.
Barack Obama's historic campaign to become the first black American
president.
MORE
Some told the DRUDGE REPORT that the reporters are being ousted to bring
on documentary film-makers to record the final days; others expect to
see on board more sympathetic members of the media, including the NY
TIMES' Maureen Dowd, who once complained that she was barred from
McCain's Straight Talk Express airplane.
After a week of quiet but desperate behind-the-scenes negotiations, the
reporters of the three papers heard last night that they were definitely
off for the final swing. They are already planning how to cover the
final days by flying commercial or driving from event to event.
Developing...
PURGE: SKEPTICAL REPORTERS TOSSED OFF OBAMA PLANE
Fri Oct 31 2008 08:39:55 ET
NY POST, DALLAS MORNING NEWS, WASHINGTON TIMES TOLD TO GET OUT... ALL 3
ENDORSED MCCAIN
**Exclusive**
The Obama campaign has decided to heave out three newspapers from its
plane for the final days of its blitz across battleground states -- and
all three endorsed Sen. John McCain for president!
The NY POST, WASHINGTON TIMES and DALLAS MORNING NEWS have all been told
to move out by Sunday to make room for network bigwigs -- and possibly
for the inclusion of reporters from two black magazines, ESSENCE and
JET, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
Despite pleas from top editors of the three newspapers that have covered
the campaign for months at extraordinary cost, the Obama campaign says
their reporters -- and possibly others -- will have to vacate their
coveted seats so more power players can document the final days of Sen.
Barack Obama's historic campaign to become the first black American
president.
MORE
Some told the DRUDGE REPORT that the reporters are being ousted to bring
on documentary film-makers to record the final days; others expect to
see on board more sympathetic members of the media, including the NY
TIMES' Maureen Dowd, who once complained that she was barred from
McCain's Straight Talk Express airplane.
After a week of quiet but desperate behind-the-scenes negotiations, the
reporters of the three papers heard last night that they were definitely
off for the final swing. They are already planning how to cover the
final days by flying commercial or driving from event to event.
Developing...