One thing about  this election , can it keep the News Channels busy?
824597
Yes they'll be busy little bees, a nice distraction from the quagmire in Iraq.
434371
be aware of what is going on around us, not believe everything we see on TV!!! specially on FOX news\nand not boycott any elections, vote for those that are less worst!\nalso talk to people around you that seam to be brained wash by  the media!
82854
A little, but not as much as usual. The big problem is the tape delayed coverage  and the presence everywhere on line on cable and on the radio of the results. You know the results of every event before they are on, and it takes away the drama and excitement...
1008471
absolutely! we know that the average person is just not very educated, particularly in politics, so they do not know any better but to get their news from TV. Fox news, run by wealthy right-wing rupert murdoch, has done enough marketing to figure out how to be hugely popular, and now has become a mass propaganda machine for the ruling party -- damm! this sounds like the old USSR doesn't it? if you want some details of this see the references below. they are disturbing but i believe it is important for people to understand the MSN and exactly how much news is skewed in this country. It's not that Americans are stupid, they are just victims of a faulty system of news which feeds them misinformation; think of it as a bad side-effect of capitalism.
854496
They do, it's called the presidential elections.\n\nUmmm....\nMoney laundering.\nBribery taking.\nPublic Speaking (Marathon)\nPublic Speaking (Sprints...soundbites)\nDoor-to-Door campaigning.\nVote swapping.\nFloor Show (Press Conference, TV ads, Radio Ads, and Rallies)\nDance Routine (Al Gore excluded)\nCold Calling (telephone campaigning)\nCold, Rainy Weather campaigning on election day.\nResidency requirement deadline racing.\nHanging Chad ballot counting.\nChallenging Voters at the polling places.\nAbsentee Ballot Stockpiling.\nSore loser whining.\nSore winner proving mandate.\nPost election analysis\nAnd much much more.
817255
Its always important to have balanced info.  I think both sides could use a little balancing act before the election.  Will it happen?  NO.  The repukes are dead-set against being honest.
916077
I definitely agree with you.  Negative campaigning is not the way to win friends or influence voters.  However, politicians seem to think it works.  I think it makes them look like liars and bullies.  But cheer up.  In another week it will all be over with -- at least until the next election.  I know it ruins it for the voters, but they should still go to the  polls.  Otherwise, the loud mouths will have achieved their goal.
640838
Unfortunately television is the way most people get their news...there are all sorts of issues that we Americans went forever without hearing turmoil in Sri Lanka...mass genocide in Africa just be glad that TV still gives some issues a voice otherwise everyone in this country that didn't read would be clueless...
670713
... usually a paper does a story on both candidates... maybe not on the same day though\n\nsome papers are very skewed toward the liberal or conservative sides though... depends on what you're reading...\n\nI don't think they have to offer it though... it's not regulated by the government as much like TV networks are...
570864
dont worry...they wont pressure the people into submission...and as for those vote pandering politicians who go against their voters...they might have a rude awakening come election day
1087064
The Rumor Mill is entertainment, not factual reporting (kind of like CNN without the commercials).\n\nOoops... scratch that last part... I just got two pop up ads, so they do have the commercials.
876926
voting would be much easier if there was better information being passed out in the news. Or if flyers were posted a couple of weeks ahead of time so that people could read and understand all the wordings.
734954
It appears all 24 hour news programs focus on sensationalist stories, not only the "right-wing" ones.  Even left wing broadcasts such as CNN and MSNBC focus on the sensationalist stories.  They often cover the same stories at the same time even, and the only difference remaining would be the commentators.  Its all about the ratings.  And sensationalist stories get people watching, which makes the stations money, which is all any of them really care about in the first place
711892
Glenn Beck does give a somewhat comical truth of the news.  I have listened to him on the radio for a very long time.  Some of his stuff is not entertaining to me but he does tell most of the truth.  Fox cable news is the best, regardless of what the left wing tells you.  Their actual news reporting IS fair and balanced and most of their talk shows that have the guests with their own opinions are pretty well balanced. That is they, under normal circumstances, have a guest from the Democrats and one from the Republicans.  They also have libertarians, on occasion.
619732
Unfortunately not much unless you get Media attention (who is also slanted). Writing and requests has done little. Voting has done little as they owe favors just to be elected-an honest man could not get in-who would support him- Oil? Pharmaceuticals? AMA? FDA? ECT-they have more money than we could raise for the honest man. Media attention is the only way-Demonstrations (big)(that is why the 60s made progress the colleges banded together as a huge group). People are too busy, not able, don't care, lazy now.\n\nMake room for them to get me too!
1013082
Up to date news topics are always good.  Just go to CNN.com and read up on the nation/world.  SERIOUSLY!   Works every time.
117300
There actually is no relationship.  The presidential candidate must connect directly with the voters in order to have victory on election day.  Interest groups and parties try to influence voters to a particular point of view, but it is the campaign and the voters that must form a bonding of sorts.  The campaign, if run well, is able to manipulate the media to an extent in their favor.