Courting Public Opinion
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Aug. 20, 2004  Not even a gag order can prevent Michael Jackson and prosecutors in his child molestation case from waging a war in the court of public opinion.
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The American public has a pretty cloudy crystal ball. Polls were never intended to predict the future &#151; and that's probably a good thing, given their limited success at forecasting. While the American public's reading of the economy is usually quite accurate and can hint at future spending trends, the public struggles when trying to predict the future.
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The latest opinion polls published in the newspapers today show the Coalition in front on the primary vote, but preferences are running in Labor&#39;s favour.
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Cancer patients, gay couples and snowmen: voters, not journalists, asked the questions at the CNN-YouTube debate. Was it a breakthrough for democracy or a publicity stunt?
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Market politicos sometimes say one thing but mean another.
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Thousands plan to take part this year in an online effort that lets backers of third-party candidates in swing states trade votes with people in less critical locations. But overall participation is lower than in 2000. By Joanna Glasner.
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When Hillary Rodham Clinton was asked at the New Hampshire debate what she'd tell voters who were "hesitating on the likability issue," it kind of felt like a high school girl being asked what she'd tell potential suitors who were "hesitating on the dating issue."
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Candidates could face problems as they try to integrate online political discourse into traditional campaigning.
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By Anonymous  Critical Thinking About Sex, Love and Romance in the Mass Media, Mary-Lou Galician and Debra L. Merskin, eds. Erlbaum, 2007,408 pp., $34.95.  Contributors to this fascinating book examine popular media's roles in perpetuating romantic fantasy and myth.
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Seeking like-minded political thought, or folks to argue with? Look no further.
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Is Saturday the end of a football season or Election Day? Between speculation about polls and appeals to voters, it&#39;s difficult to tell.
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A serious discussion on pressing national issues may be good for the country. But it isnât necessarily good television.
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All is not quiet on the speech front.
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By Howard Yune, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Feb.
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Text of report by Estonian newspaper Postimees website on 5 September  [Commentary by Rein Veidemann: "Media Circus"]  Elections make for fatty raw material to the free media. The supply of news and opinions is far greater than the demand.
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Is there popular support for a Michael Bloomberg presidential candidacy? The latest CNN-Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday has the answer: Yes -- a surprising amount.