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Article: A conservative rebel with a cause; Breitbart takes on big media.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 20, 2009
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Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
He is hybrid journalist, content wrangler, glib analyst. But most of all, Andrew Breitbart relishes running against the grain. For starters, he is an unabashed political conservative in a Hollywood dominated by liberals.
The man has moxie.
Frustrated that like-minded players in his hometown felt too intimidated to speak their mind, he helped organize a support group called Friends of Abe as a haven and forum for colleagues with similar ideas and values. The group is now hundreds strong.
A pronounced loathing for celebrity journalists, media conglomerates and glitzy TV networks drew him to ...