Media protection of Republicans

I noticed that it was far down in the article that there was any mention of what political party Sheehy belongs to. And the word "Republican" is not mentioned, just a reference to "GOP".

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/02/nebraska-lt-gov-resigns-abruptly-after-newspaper-reports-late-night-calls-to-women/?hpt=hp_t2

Nebraska Lt. Gov. resigns abruptly after newspaper reports late-night calls to women

Posted by CNN's Gregory Wallace
Feb. 3, 2013

(CNN) – Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy resigned on Saturday following a newspaper report that he used his state-issued cell phone to place thousands of late-night calls to women.

The Omaha World-Herald reported it had uncovered around 2,000 calls to four women. The calls were “long conversations held in the wee hours of the night,” according to the paper, which said it had requested records related to the calls.

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With the GOP field now empty

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Hibbing said Sheehy’s resignation could also open the door for a Democrat to win the gubernatorial race, which “would be quite an upset.”

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