NBC's Yang: “The president has never said he wants to eliminate earmarks” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 03/11/09 11:57 AM EDT Video file Watch this video at Media Matters Previously: Media figures advance false claim that Obama is breaking campaign promise of no earmarks ABC's Gibson falsely claimed Obama “campaign[ed] on a promise to end pet projects” Times' Dowd used falsehood to advance McCain accusation that Obama broke promise on earmarks