PenceBlog: Fairness Doctrine Update - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence : 6th District Of Indiana

1. Think there isn’t any public support for bringing back the Fairness Doctrine? Think again! A Rasmussen Report released over the weekend shows 41% of the public is in favor of bringing back the Fairness Doctrine and 41% oppose.

From the report:
Americans are evenly divided as to whether or not the government should “require all radio and television stations to offer equal amounts of conservative and liberal political commentary.” The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 41% favor that proposal and 41% are opposed.

The concept, known as the “Fairness Doctrine” in legislative circles, has been gaining ground on Capitol Hill ever since public opposition forced the Senate to back down on the immigration issue.

View the full report here.

2. White House action on Fairness Doctrine

The White House took action Friday on the Fairness Doctrine. Byron York (author of National Review’s cover story on the same subject) reported Friday on The Corner blog that President Bush would veto any legislation reinstating the Fairness Doctrine. View his post here.

posted by Pence Press Office # 3:09 PM