MSNBC cans Luntz?

[Clinton Crusader]

If this is a dupe, LMK.

"MSNBC Cans Luntz"

Success. From Roll Call, subscription only. Here's the relevant bit:


Looks like the letter had an impact. Although MSNBC did not respond to Brock, a spokeswoman for the network told HOH late Wednesday that the network has decided “not to go with Frank for the debate.” In fact, MSNBC won’t conduct polling at all now, she said.

Brock was delighted to hear the news. “It is encouraging that MSNBC responded to criticism in a constructive way. Clearly they realized that employing a partisan pollster does not reflect well on them as a responsible media outlet.”
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[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. How Will He Pay His Hair Club For Men Dues? (nt)

[Ninga]

2. There goes his pizza money!

[oasis]

3. Now Luntz can go back to selling snake oil. (eom)

[Shopaholic]

4. MSNBC did reply to David Brock & Media Matters--here's the

e-mail they sent him, as posted on Media Matters and sent out to those who subscribe to MMFA's e-mail alerts:

From: Jeremy Gaines (NBC Universal, MSNBC)
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:22 PM
To: David Brock
Subject: Frank Luntz


David---

I'm writing in response to your letter to Rick Kaplan. We will not be using any focus groups during our debate coverage. We think the audience is fully capable of coming to their own opinions without "scientific" help. A press release indicating that Frank Luntz would be on our air went out in error.

Jeremy Gaines
VP, Communications
MSNBC

[oasis]

6. Luntz and his polling meter gizmo are just too bland to maintain an

intelligent audience, His phoney independents weren't fooling anyone either.

May the purge of charlatans continue.

[Clinton Crusader]

5. Now he's free to work for his real bosses at Faux..

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