Something bothersome is happening with the campaign coverage in the media. It feels to me that, more than usual, candidates’ images and votes are being driven by media coverage, thanks to somewhat of a “pack” mentality. Obama wins in Iowa, thanks to a huge turnout of young voters. Should that translate directly into a ten point lead for him in New Hampshire? It doesn’t seem likely that it should, although newspaper headlines and television video clips have managed to put forth an image that has suddenly divided the Democratic battle into one between Clinton and Obama, with the former being portrayed as “yesterday” and the latter being positioned as a “rock star”. Where’s John Edwards, the candidate who actually finished second in Iowa, ahead of Hillary Clinton?
Steve Benen at Crooks and Liars has some thoughts and links to some fascinating observations:
Why campaign reporters travel in packs
Stewart describes it, there’s a weird clump of legs, all moving in the same direction. Suddenly the kids see a ball rolling, and the weird clump converges on it in an awkward, graceless, and rather [...]
Tags: 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards
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Political Posturing « The Krile Files // January 7, 2008 at 7:25 pm |
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