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McCain vs. the Media

Submitted September 3, 2008 - 4:12 pm by Shawn (not verified)

Al,

While I agree that the bloggers need to tone down the ad hominem attacks and the overreaching, I disagree that McCain can win by running against the media.  There is a large swath of low info voters in this country who trust outlets like CNN and the big 3 networks for news.  Just look at how quickly public opinion polls change when the media runs with a new narrative.  The MSM is is still very influential.

At this point, most voters have made up their minds as to who they will vote for.  Most of those that remain "undecided" at this late stage are voters who haven't been paying attention i.e. low info voters.  If McCain takes on the media, he runs the risk of sullying his chances of winning over the remaining undecideds.

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