Happy returns
Here's what makes a reporter happy: Having a record request finally pay off!
The file I'm holding is from the FBI. Zoom to read the subject line and you'll figure out why I'm particularly proud of this one.
The Tribune will publish an article about the contents this weekend.
— NC
Photo by Paul Fraughton of The Tribune staff
The file I'm holding is from the FBI. Zoom to read the subject line and you'll figure out why I'm particularly proud of this one.
The Tribune will publish an article about the contents this weekend.
— NC
Photo by Paul Fraughton of The Tribune staff
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Tribune's Bob Barr Blackout Watch: The Libertarian Party nominated Bob Barr as its presidential candidate on May 25, 2008, and 139 days later -- with less than one month before Election Day -- The Salt Lake Tribune finally informed its print edition readers of his candidacy.
See "McCain or Obama: Utahns want next leader to heal economy," October 11, 2008.
By comparison, the Tribune notified its readers of the candidacies of Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on an almost daily basis in 2008.
The Tribune first reported on:
*Ralph Nader's 2008 presidential candidacy as early as March 1, 2008.
*The presidential candidacy of the Constitution Party's Chuck Baldwin on July 3, 2008.
*The presidential candidacy of the Green Party's Cynthia McKinney on September 4, 2008.
In the interim, the Tribune's web site administrators disabled the accounts of individuals who noted the omission of Barr's candidacy from the Tribune's national political coverage in the TribTalk forums or comments sections of SLTRIB.COM.
Barr will be on at least 45 state ballots across the United States.
Nationwide polls show Barr receiving support from between 1 to 2 percent of voters (or about 1 in 50 American voters), and up to 11 percent support in some battleground states.
Only a handful of other presidential candidates can claim the same thing.
The CEO of MediaNews (which owns the Tribune), William Dean Singleton, was a significant financial supporter of Republican U.S. President George W. Bush.
www.BobBarr2008.com
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