There is no lover more fickle than the media. When I worked in Congressman Anderson's presidential campaign, he was the fresh face with new ideas. We shot up to the low 20s in the polls before the press, and the public, got a collective case of buyer's remorse. We finished with 6.1% of the vote. Still the staff had cause to celebrate. Six per cent qualified us for matching funds. We all got paid.
Many on the right have believed that the polls are rigged and the press biased. Neither are true. But I am not the first to mention that reporting is filtered through the prism of the current story line. In every campaign there is a period in which a campaign is in crisis. Events are reported that fit the story line. Another tableau, is the tightening race. I suspect after the Denver debacle, that will be the next story line. The press loves this. A photo finish is better copy than a blow out. The press bias is for a story line, not a candidate.
About now Mr. Clooney is placing a call, telling the president to look into the camera or at the actor sharing the stage. The president is fiercely competitive. The next presidential debate will be exciting.
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