Belief Growing That Reporters are Trying to Help Obama Win

cnredd · #1 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 03:51 PM

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The belief that reporters are trying to help Barack Obama win the fall campaign has grown by five percentage points over the past month. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey found that 49% of voters believe most reporters will try to help Obama with their coverage, up from 44% a month ago.

Just 14% believe most reporters will try to help John McCain win, little changed from 13% a month ago. Just one voter in four (24%) believes that most reporters will try to offer unbiased coverage.

A plurality of Democrats—37%-- say most reporters try to offer unbiased coverage of the campaign. Twenty-seven percent (27%) believe most reporters are trying to help Obama and 21% in Obama’s party think reporters are trying to help McCain.

Among Republicans, 78% believe reporters are trying to help Obama and 10% see most offering unbiased coverage.

As for unaffiliated voters, 50% see a pro-Obama bias and 21% see unbiased coverage. Just 12% of those not affiliated with either major party believe the reporters are trying to help McCain.

In a more general sense, 45% say that most reporters would hide information if it hurt the candidate they wanted to win. Just 30% disagree and 25% are not sure. Democrats are evenly divided as to whether a reporter would release such information while Republicans and unaffiliated voters have less confidence in the reporters.

Glad to see I'm someone's actually pointing this out...

Mikeyy · #2 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 08:11 PM

I don't think its an organized effort. I do believe the press likes and maybe personally supports him. I have been complaining about it for a while. I thought Hillary was attacked by the press. While giving Obama a pass.

However, This isn't Obama's fault. Just like this trip he's on. McCain apparently didn't invite the press with him when he went. But the press is willing to hang on to the wing to go with Obama.

Spencer Collins · #3 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 08:22 PM

One thing history has proved is this,the support of the press can turn on a dime when a candidate screws up. The press always deserts a sinking ship no matter who the candidate is.

Mikeyy · #4 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spencer Collins

One thing history has proved is this,the support of the press can turn on a dime when a candidate screws up. The press always deserts a sinking ship no matter who the candidate is.

There is no story to get him with at this point. But he is like a big ripe tomato. Your right. If they find the opportunity they will climb over one another to be the first to post the story.

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