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March 2, 2012

Blogger Andrew Breitbart Dies at 43 
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The controversial conservative and activist Andrew Breitbart has died at
the age of 43. Brietbart was known for his online attacks against
progressive and Democratic targets, including his posting of an
undercover video that fueled a campaign against the anti-poverty group,
ACORN. His publishing of sexually explicit photos of former New York
Rep. Anthony Weiner led to Weiner’s resignation. In 2010, he helped
spur the firing of a Department of Agriculture official, Shirley
Sherrod, by posting an edited video falsely making it appear Sherrod
refused to help a white farmer.



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