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Apparently, Fox wasn't offering Tea Party Express enough free advertising, part two

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 10/20/09 3:31 PM EDT

From an ad airing during the 2pm E.T. hour of Fox News' Live Desk:

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As Media Matters for America has documented, Fox News has heavily promoted the Tea Party Express, with one Fox News host calling reporter Griff Jenkins - who was embedded with the Tea Party Express during its first tour - a “tea party groupie.”

Apparently, Fox wasn't offering Tea Party Express enough free advertising

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