"The answer for Hodgman to his own question about whether Obama was suited for the White House was, presumably, yes: By the time this segment aired, Hodgman had donated $500 to Obama's presidential campaign.
Within the next five weeks, Hodgman made two more donations totaling an additional $500. And by the end of 2008, according to research by the Center for Responsive Politics, Hodgman donated a total of $4,400 to Obama's presidential coffers and another $1,792 to the Democratic National Committee by way of the Obama Victory Fund -- a joint fund-raising account between Obama's campaign and the DNC.
Many bona fide news organizations have conflict-of-interest rules that prohibit employees from making financial contributions to politicians. But such rules in the world of cable news have become murkier -- even for programs who market 'fake news,' as the Daily Show has defined its product."
Daily Show Contributors, Like Cable News Brethren, Walk Tightrope With Political Donations
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