Politico claimed "Dems embrace dynasty politics" but ignored Lisa Murkowski appointment by her father

SUMMARY: In a Politico article titled "Nepotism Nation: Dems embrace dynasty politics," Charles Mahtesian wrote that President-elect Barack Obama's "election last month is helping accelerate the trend toward dynasty politics." But while noting that "[t]here is a rich bipartisan history of dynasty in American politics" and that Jeb Bush might run for Senate in 2010, Mahtesian did not mention that Republican Lisa Murkowski was appointed by her father to take the Alaska Senate seat he left vacant when he was elected governor.

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