Comcast is the largest media conglomerate in the world.
They have their hands in everything from politicians to polls -- and their influence on the 2020 Election is already being felt.
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Comcast, and NBC in particular have their favorites: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Hours after he announced, Comcast executive David Cohen hosted a fundraiser for Biden at his home.
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Cohen is just one of many Comcast and NBC executives to donate to Biden.
A slew of Executive VP's and Senior Staff have also chipped in, mostly with max donations.
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One of the notable donations came from Tom McCarthy, NBC Universal's CSO.
As he should -- he was the Chief of the Vice President's Secret Service detail.
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The day after Comcast held their fundraiser for Biden, NBC's Senior Comms Director TJ Ducklo left the company to join the campaign as his National Press Secretary.
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NBC really likes Kamala Harris too. As with Biden, a slew of Executives threw in on her campaign -- including NBC Universal Vice Chair Ronald Meyer.
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Knowing all of this, here's an interesting look at the Biden-Harris moment that was published a few months ago.
Note they both got the most time, Kamala's bump afterwards, and the media jumping to Biden's defense.
The ethics are questionable at best.
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NBC's reach doesn't end there, as they also employ Hart Research Associates to conduct all of their polls.
Geoff Garin, Hart's president, is a former strategist for Hillary Clinton and has worked for or with Priorities USA, CAP, and Tom Steyer's Next Gen PAC.
During the 2016 Primaries, Garin was not only donating to Clinton, but according to a Wikileaks email, was advising her on a "book deal".
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To add to the questionable ethics, NBC also hired Big-Data firm TargetSmart, who also happened to manage the DNC voter database.
They asserted there was nothing to worry about.
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Comcast has made it virtually impossible, even in the best scenario, to distinguish the media from the government.
Corporate media is just that -- they use their money to invest in the politicians that benefit THEM.
And they convince you it was your idea.
Here's a bonus:
As of July, David Brock's Shareblue Media has a new CEO -- Former head of NBC News' Business, Tech, and Media Allison Girvin
Out of sight, out of mind.
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