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Can the Media Win in November?
By Dan | June 9, 2008
Rasmussen is reporting that the electorate is not as dumb as reporters think they are:
Just 17% of voters nationwide believe that most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage of election campaigns. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that four times as many—68%–believe most reporters try to help the candidate that they want to win.
The perception that reporters are advocates rather than observers is held by 82% of Republicans, 56% of Democrats, and 69% of voters not affiliated with either major party. The skepticism about reporters cuts across income, racial, gender, and age barriers.
Voters also know who the favorite candidate of the media is:
Voters have little doubt as to who is benefitting from the media coverage this year—Barack Obama. Fifty-four percent (54%) say Obama has gotten the best coverage so far. Twenty-two percent (22%) say McCain has received the most favorable coverage while 14% say that Hillary got the best treatment.
This report shows that the public no longer trusts the media. The over the top support that Obama is getting may actually come back to haunt him in November. Because voters increasingly believe that the media is biased they are seeking alternative news sources that are willing to report the truth about Obama.
H/T Michelle Malkin and Allahpundit
Topics: Media Bias |
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June 9th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
MSM sides with Obama…
A new report by Rasmussen (via Michelle Malkin and Hot Air) shows that many voters agree that the MSM is siding with Barack Obama:…