MoveOn Accuses CBS of Bias

NEW YORK Liberal political advocacy group MoveOn.org has charged CBS Television and parent Viacom with political favoritism after the network agreed to run a White House anti-drug ad during the Super Bowl but has rejected the group’s 30-second spot.

“It seems to us that CBS simply defers to those it fears or from whom it wants favors—in this case, the Bush White House,” said Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org’s campaign director, in a statement. “This is the same CBS that recently backed down when the Republican National Committee made a stink about its miniseries on former President Reagan and his family.”

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