Brian Williams “disagrees with recent statements by ABC News political director Mark Halperin that journalists should not vote so as to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest,” Gail Shister reports.
| Not voting “is a sacrifice that any sane and rational reporter should make,” Halperin said. “I’ve thought long and hard about this,” Williams says. “I think it’s important to vote. People fought and died for the right to vote, and I don’t believe I forfeit my citizenship because I’m a journalist.” What Williams doesn’t do is discuss his personal politics with anyone – including his wife and kids, who get grilled about his views. “I give them plausible deniability.” |
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