Reporters' contributions favor Dems 9 to 1

Bill Dedman at MSNBC reports that 9 out of 10 political contributions made by journalists went to Democrats or liberal causes.

MSNBC.com identified 144 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Most of the newsroom checkbooks leaned to the left: 125 journalists gave to Democrats and liberal causes. Only 17 gave to Republicans. Two gave to both parties.