[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16] [House] [Pages 21780-21781] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]MEDIA SHOULD PROVIDE BALANCED ELECTION COVERAGE (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, it is not easy to find a news magazine without either Senator Obama on the cover or gratuitous attacks on Senator McCain and Governor Palin in its articles. For example, Newsweek magazine this week published an article suggesting that Governor Palin's faith in God makes her less qualified to be Vice President. That is an amazing lack of grace. This marks the latest shot fired in the media's all-out assault on Governor Palin's campaign to become America's first woman Vice President. No wonder Americans, by a 10-to-1 margin, believe the media are trying to hurt Governor Palin, according to a Rasmussen poll. Newsweek is the same magazine that has featured Senator Obama on its cover six times this year, compared to only three times for Senator McCain. Americans need balanced coverage during this election, and should demand that the media provide it. [[Page 21781]] ____________________