The numbers are in, and there’s a clear consensus on who lost this week’s Republican presidential debate, and in turn, who was this week’s biggest political flop: “The Media.” … NPR reached out to Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She […] Read more »
Chicken or Egg? Media pull versus push
… This election season, On the Media is teaming up with the data news site Five Thirty Eight to track the push and pull between polling, media attention, and public interest. CONT. On The Media Read more »
What Did We Learn From the CNBC GOP Debate?
The GOP CNBC debate on Wednesday was ultimately designed for and about the GOP establishment in both the kind of questions asked and the way in which they were asked. And, that, not surprisingly, did not go over well with either the candidates – especially those in the non-establishment lane […] Read more »
Iowa voters render their verdict: Seven top takeaways from GOP debate
Thursday night, 26 GOP caucus voters from Des Moines, Iowa watched the third Republican presidential debate. The candidates they supported as they arrived closely mirrored the latest polls. And this debate had impact. Major impact. CONT. Frank Luntz, Fox News Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Read more »
Yeah, Jeb Bush Is Probably Toast
… Bush didn’t make a catastrophic mistake — an “oops” moment. But the media consensus seemed to be that the debate was a potential make-or-break moment for Bush. Even if you were to charitably round up Bush’s performance to a C+ or B-, it probably wasn’t good enough. Why does […] Read more »
Republicans 2016: Where the Race Stands Now
… In times of turmoil, presidential politics has sometimes drawn unusual, non-traditional figures to occupy center stage during part or all of a campaign. … However, what is happening within the Republican Party now has no modern parallel. Two unconventional outsiders, Donald Trump and Ben Carson, are thoroughly dominating the early months […] Read more »