"Congressman" Marty Ozinga?!?!

by Josh Kalven on October 16, 2008 - 10:34am

What is it with national news outlets assuming that 11th District GOP congressional candidate Marty Ozinga is already in office?  First, Politico referred to him as "Rep. Marty Ozinga" back in July.  Then yesterday, a CNN anchor called him "Congressman Marty Ozinga" while reporting the news that Vice President Dick Cheney had cancelled a campaign event because of heart problems.  Watch it:

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