My friend over at 2nd Grade Bike Rack has a post up about the Rasmussen Reports poll released yesterday about “The Media’s Coverage Of The Presidential Race.”
I just have to comment about it, too. The poll showed that 49% of the people polled believe reporters are trying to help Barack Obama and just 14% are trying to help John McCain with their coverage. The 49% is up five points from last month.
We see newspaper reporters here in Montana helping their favorite candidate all the time. The last major election (2006) was a classic example.
It’s no wonder that newspapers are going down the toilet. Nobody trusts them to accurately and fairly report the news without showing bias. Circulation is down and people are being laid off. It’s no different in Montana and, frankly, I have to smile a little about it.
If I were a publisher, I’d be telling the few folks left in the building just to report the news and stop trying to make the news. Also, I’d ask that whoever leaves last to shut off the lights and lock the door.
The Western Word 
David- If you’ve read my blog very much, there are plenty of posts about it. Do a search under “reporters” and you’ll find some examples.The latest example is what is on the front page of the GF Tribune today in an interview they did with Tester. There were no tough questions, just softball ones because they admire and endorsed him and it shows. It’s like, they were so happy he stopped by to visit and they can fill up some space in their rag, they forgot their purpose. -Jack
Carol- Yeah, that’s news that he may not be back to Montana! I think it was ABC (the morning show) who had a couple of reporters who were excited that Obama took a shot with a basketball and made it while visiting Kuwait. Geez. Wow. Yippee. And it made the network news. -Jack
“We see newspaper reporters here in Montana helping their favorite candidate all the time.”Examples?
Local TV did a another Obama story last night, the gist being that he’s NOT coming back…great sense of news there, LOL.