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MSNBC- Giving CNN a Run for the Title ...

“ Karl Rove vs. Dan Abrams   [Kathryn Jean Lopez] Karl Rove April 13, 2008 Mr. Dan Abrams MSNBC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N.Y. 10112 Dear Mr. Abrams: On April 7th, you again devoted a substantial part of your show to the claim of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman that I was behind his prosecution.  Your continued coverage of this issue raises questions about your journalistic standards and those of MSNBC and NBC.  During your broadcast, Mr. Siegelman referred to Ms. Dana Jill Simpson as a “respected Republican political operative,” a reference it seems you accept because of the frequent attention you give her in your broadcasts. Have you, during your coverage of Ms. Simpson, ever actually looked into her claims?  For example, have you ever asked her what campaigns she worked as “an operative” with me? And if so, did you check out what she said by calling the candidates who were my clients or their campaign managers to ask if she was involved in those campaigns? Did you review campaign expenditure reports to .... continued. ”