Last Friday I was on Vermont Edition, hosted by the always great Jane Lindholm, to discuss the “Full Bernie” – a retrospective on the Sanders campaign. During the call-in portion of the show, more than one Sanders’ supporter phoned in to complain about the DNC rigging the nomination system, the media’s treatment of Sanders’ candidacy […]…Continue Reading The Kaine Mutiny?
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On, Wisconsin: BernieMentum, The Donald’s Gaffes and What Tonight Really Means
If the current polls hold up and Ted Cruz pulls out a victory over Donald Trump in Wisconsin, the media spin will immediately focus on The Donald’s “terrible two weeks” as the proximate cause of his defeat. As the New York Times puts it: “A Cruz victory will suggest that a backlash against Mr. Trump […]…Continue Reading On, Wisconsin: BernieMentum, The Donald’s Gaffes and What Tonight Really Means
Joe Biden Is Still Not Running For President
Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement a few moments ago that he is not running for president should surprise no one. Pundits, desperate to derail the Clinton coronation, held out hope that by entering the race Biden’s candidacy would at least create the semblance of contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. But as I told The […]…Continue Reading Joe Biden Is Still Not Running For President
Who Is Really Winning The Money Race?
When is $28 million worth less than $26 million? When the media tells you it is! At this early point in the presidential race, most political scientists are looking at two measures to gauge candidate viability, and neither one is based on how the person is doing in the polls. Instead, we are interested in […]…Continue Reading Who Is Really Winning The Money Race?
How Much Should BlackLivesMatter to Bernie?
By now, most of you have heard of the recent effort by members of the BlackLivesMatter (BLM) movement to disrupt a Bernie Sanders’ campaign event in Seattle. For those of you still caught up in Deflategate, here’s a video of the interruption – jump ahead to the 2:40 minute mark to see the point at […]…Continue Reading How Much Should BlackLivesMatter to Bernie?
Bernie Leads In New Hampshire! (Or Does He?)
Bernie Sanders may be getting trounced in the national polls by Hillary Clinton, but you wouldn’t know it judging by his followers’ media presence. I was up yesterday on Los Angeles radio station KPCC’s AirTalk with host Larry Mantle (shortly before their segment on best dive bars in L.A.!) to discuss still another well-attended Bernie […]…Continue Reading Bernie Leads In New Hampshire! (Or Does He?)
Are Democrats Biden Their Time For The Last Hurrah?
Two developments this weekend in the presidential race help illustrate the themes regarding how the media covers campaigns that I’ve been highlighting in recent posts. First, I tuned into the morning talk shows this Sunday to find multiple phone calls with Donald Trump occurring simultaneously. Both Chuck Todd on Meet the Press and Jon Karl […]…Continue Reading Are Democrats Biden Their Time For The Last Hurrah?