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1. FCC Chair Opposes Fairness Doctrine
2. Hillary Pulls Obama-Bashing Ads From Her Web Site
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5. Obama's Senate Experience: 143 Days
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1. FCC Chair Opposes Fairness Doctrine
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has sent a letter to House Minority Leader John Boehner expressing his strenuous opposition to the reinstatement of the so-called Fairness Doctrine.
The Fairness Doctrine, first implemented in 1949, stipulated that radio stations — and later TV stations as well — must give equal time to opposing viewpoints on controversial subjects. The FCC repealed the Doctrine in 1987.
In his letter, Martin stated, "I have always been, and remain strongly, opposed to the Fairness Doctrine. I am on record as supporting legislation that would have prohibited the FCC from reinstating the Fairness Doctrine."
Martin referred to a letter he sent to several members of Congress last year that read in part, "I see no compelling reason to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine in today's broadcast environment, and believe that such a step would inhibit the robust discussion of issues of public concern over the nation's airwaves."
Opponents of the Fairness Doctrine say that if it were reinstated, stations that air conservative viewpoints would have to give free air time to liberals. As a result, many stations might then opt not to air the conservative talkers.
There has been growing speculation on Capitol Hill that Democrats will seek to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine under the guise that conservative talk radio is disproportionately dominating American radio.
Martin wrote that the FCC was considering the use of local advisory boards to ensure that broadcasters are fulfilling their obligation to serve their local communities, but stressed that these boards "would not regulate the content of the broadcasters' programming."
He concluded in his letter to the Ohio Republican: "I appreciate your interest in this matter and reiterate that I share your concern that the Fairness Doctrine not be reinstated.
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2. Hillary Pulls Obama-Bashing Ads From Her Web Site
Following her withdrawal from the presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton has removed all negative ads attacking Barack Obama from her campaign Web site and YouTube page.
Attack ads charging Obama with insulting Pennsylvanians are gone, as are spots that accused her Democratic rival of ducking debates and making misleading statements about gas prices.
"She's no longer campaigning for president," Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee explained to the Washington Times.
"She's focused on her work in the Senate, campaigning for Senator Obama and other Democrats."
The Clinton campaign has also removed dozens of speeches and hundreds of press releases dating back to her January 2007 campaign launch, including a release that declared, "NAFTA-gate: False denials from the Obama campaign."
The only releases that were left on the site are a statement about the death of newsman Tim Russert and the text of Hillary's June 9 speech suspending her presidential campaign.
The Clinton YouTube page has also been cleaned up and is missing hundreds of videos, including those bashing Obama.
"Yet nothing is ever truly gone in the YouTube age," the Times notes, "because Inter | 
