Politico's Martin touted Giuliani's "halo of Sept. 11 and the celebrity that comes with the heroics" |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 2:52 pm |
| Tags: jonathan martin, the politico, 2008 elections, government elections, rudy giuliani |
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In a September 3 Politico article, senior political writer Jonathan Martin, who covers the Republican candidates for the Politico, wrote that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) "still enjoys the halo of Sept. 11 and the celebrity that comes with the heroics" -- which Martin said explains "in part" why Giuliani has not "stopped being 'America's Mayor' " and become "just another presidential candidate." But in touting Giuliani's "halo of Sept. 11" and his alleged "heroics," Martin offered no indication that, as Media Matters for America has noted, Giuliani's performance before, during, and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has been questioned and criticized. In the article, Martin and senior political writer Ben Smith purported to offer "the 10 key questions you need to focus on in order to get back up to speed quickly" regarding the 2008 presidential campaign. In a September 4 blog entry, Martin acknowledged that [ Full article ] |
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