Is The New York Times Playing Fair?

A recent complaint that the New York Times favors the Republican party in its coverage of the presidential race is not warranted.

In the article "How McCain Hopes to Defy the Polls and Win," one would assume that the article would be biased in favor of the Republican party. This, however was not the case.

There is an obvious balance in the article. The line "As Mr. McCain enters this closing stretch, his aides - as well as some outside Republicans and even a few democrats - argue that he still has a viable path to victory," shows a comprehensive and unbiased side of the campaign.

The articles goes on to detail the fact that the campaigns are not over, and that election day has not arrived just yet.

In the article "$150,000 Wardrobe for Palin May Alter Tailor-Made Image," the authors detail the Republican National Committee's spending of approximately 150,000 dollars on clothes for her and her family for the campaign trail.

While this article may come off as biased in favor of the Democratic party, further reading suggests otherwise. The authors bring up the point that the Palin family must travel all over the country, where there are obvious discrepancies in weather and temperature.

While one would also wonder if she was allowed a "shopping spree," the line "They emphasized, too, that Ms. Palin did not spend time on the shopping, and that other people made the decision to buy such an array of clothes," speaks volumes about the subject.

Both articles appear to be unbiased, and it is unfair to assume that the New York Times has been involved in articles that favor the Republican party.