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'''Media Matters for America''' is a far-left activist organization with strong [[Democratic Party]] ties founded by [[David Brock]].  Brock also works for [[American Bridge 21st Century]], whom he co-founded with [[Kathleen Kennedy Townsend]], a former Lt. Governor of Maryland and eldest child of former US Attorney General and US Senator Robert F. Kennedy.  Media Matters claims its goal is to highlight what it considers [[conservative]] misinformation in mass media organizations. Primarily, they target prominent conservative public officials, public television personalities, [[Fox News]], and [[conservative talk radio]]. Some claim they were instrumental in lobbying for the firing of [[Don Imus]],<ref>[http://www.aim.org/special_report/5390_0_8_0_C/ How Hillary's Hit Man Got Imus], Cliff Kincaid, April 17, 2007.</ref> whom they considered a moderate for endorsing [[John Kerry]] for [[United States presidential election, 2004|president in 2004]].<ref>[http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/17/video-tammy-bruce-exposes-far-left-outlets-hit-list-on-everyone-to-their-right/ Video: Tammy Bruce exposes far-left outlets’ hit list on everyone to their right,] ''FOX News'', April 17, 2007.</ref> Imus was targeted by the liberal left for criticizing Senator [[Charles Schumer]] and most notably, the constant rebuke of former First Lady and at the time Senator [[Hillary Clinton]].  
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'''Media Matters for America''' is a far-left activist organization with strong [[Democratic Party]] ties founded by [[David Brock]].  Brock also works for [[American Bridge 21st Century]], which he co-founded with [[Kathleen Kennedy Townsend]], a former Lt. Governor of Maryland and eldest child of former US Attorney General and US Senator Robert F. Kennedy.  Media Matters claims its goal is to highlight what it considers [[conservative]] misinformation in mass media organizations. Primarily, they target prominent conservative public officials, public television personalities, [[Fox News]], and [[conservative talk radio]]. Some claim they were instrumental in lobbying for the firing of [[Don Imus]],<ref>[http://www.aim.org/special_report/5390_0_8_0_C/ How Hillary's Hit Man Got Imus], Cliff Kincaid, April 17, 2007.</ref> whom they considered a moderate for endorsing [[John Kerry]] for [[United States presidential election, 2004|president in 2004]].<ref>[http://hotair.com/archives/2007/04/17/video-tammy-bruce-exposes-far-left-outlets-hit-list-on-everyone-to-their-right/ Video: Tammy Bruce exposes far-left outlets’ hit list on everyone to their right,] ''FOX News'', April 17, 2007.</ref> Imus was targeted by the liberal left for criticizing Senator [[Charles Schumer]] and most notably, the constant rebuke of former First Lady and at the time Senator [[Hillary Clinton]].  
    
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