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Article posted: 7/7/2012 12:01 AM

Murdoch gets personal with politics

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News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch and his wife Wendi Deng leave the High Court in London.

Associated Press/April 26, 2012

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Rupert Murdoch has never been shy about voicing a political opinion, using his worldwide empire of television and newspaper outlets to promote conservative causes. Now, with a raft of complaints about Republican Mitt Romney, the billionaire media baron is signaling that he intends to boost his visibility in U.S. politics—even if it comes at the expense of the man conservatives hope can defeat President Barack Obama.