11-24-2008, 04:53 AM
swampy wrote:
[quote=Carnos Jax]
With respect Swampy, if there was pro-Obama bias, it was only because McCain ran a FAR more negative campaign. Therefore one can't help but think that those who run more negative campaign ads get more negative attention from the press, especially when the campaign attacks seemed hypocritically baseless.
That's not what the article said. Carnos. Did you read the short article?
Are you sure you wanted us to read this article?
It's predictably lacking in anything but opinion, but it really doesn't seem to support your point swee-pea.
The former ABC News political director acknowledged that some of the press coverage was simply reflecting the reality of Obama's presidential campaign.
"You do have to take into account the fact that this was a remarkable candidacy," Halperin said. "There were a lot of good stories. He was new."
New York magazine's John Heilemann, one of Halperin's co-panelists, offered another reason for all the positive press coverage Obama received.
"The biggest bias in the press is towards effectiveness," said Heilemann, who is authoring a book on the 2008 race along with Halperin.
"We love things that are smart."