No election needed

[William Hunter]

Have you noticed how the print media and broadcast media with their liberal agenda are telling us that the election results are a foregone conclusion and that those of us who are more conservative might as well stay home? I think there should be some kind of law or something, that would prohibit such attempts to sway election results, including reporting election results on election night before all the polls close across the country. I hope they end with pie on their faces when the vote is counted.

[G R 'Scott' Cundiff]

I think that much of the media smells blood in the water and that their bias is showing. However, even some strong conservatives are somewhat pessimistic about the GOP's chances. Do you happen to watch the Beltway Boys? Fred Barnes is a real Bush supporter, but he has been saying the past few weeks that he expects a Democrat take-over of the House.

Like you, I hope they are proven wrong...although I would like to see the GOP move a bit back to the conservative center.


Have you noticed how the print media and broadcast media with their liberal agenda are telling us that the election results are a foregone conclusion and that those of us who are more conservative might as well stay home? I think there should be some kind of law or something, that would prohibit such attempts to sway election results, including reporting election results on election night before all the polls close across the country. I hope they end with pie on their faces when the vote is counted.

[Billy Cox]

Have you noticed how the print media and broadcast media with their liberal agenda are telling us that the election results are a foregone conclusion and that those of us who are more conservative might as well stay home? I think there should be some kind of law or something, that would prohibit such attempts to sway election results, including reporting election results on election night before all the polls close across the country. I hope they end with pie on their faces when the vote is counted.

I get most of my news from CNN and NPR. I have not heard/seen anything reflecting the view that the election is going to be a walk in the park for Democrats. On the contrary, I HAVE seen pieces that suggest that the Democrats are prone to screw up even an easy win. The 2004 presidential race was John Kerry's to lose...and he did.

The good news is that people who are so weak-minded as to be susceptible to spoon-fed ideas from the media are probably watching Sponge Bob instead of the Evening News.

[Jim Franklin]

Due to their attempts to sway the electorate only proves their bias. One astute observer and former bc supporter now predicts that it is an even toss up rather than a sure win for the Democrats as projected by the liberal media types.

[BobHunt]

As Pres Bush said to Nancy Pelosi "dont measure the drapes yet" meaning she is already looking for which office she'll take!

[Bruce Carriker]

2005 Arbitron ratings put Rush Limbaugh's average audience at 13.5 million listeners weekly, making it the largest radio talk show audience in the United States. In second place, with 12.5 million listeners is Sean Hannity. In third place, Michael Savage, with 8.5 million. These three are all somewhere to the right of the Bush administration.

The top four cable news shows are those hosted by Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Greta van Sustern, and Brit Hume...all on Fox News. In fact, 13 of the top 14 rated cables news shows are on Fox News. Bill O'Reilly's REPEAT slot outdraws everything from the other networks, except Larry King Live.

Meanwhile, network news viewership has declined steadily since the 1980's. Rush Limbaugh has more listeners than any of the Big Three evening news shows has viewers.

The #2 newspaper in the country in circulation, after USA Today, is the Wall Street Journal. In an article by Insight magazine, rating the top ten liberal and conservative newspapers in the country (based on content, editorial positions, not circulation), the WSJ was the #1 ranked conservative paper. The #2 newspaper in circulation in America is the top conservative content newspaper in America. Hmmm...

If there is this huge liberal bias in the media, it certainly isn't evident when you dig beneath the rhetoric and look at actual data. Those media outlets with a conservative bias appear to be doing a great job, too.

[Billy Cox]

2005 Arbitron ratings put Rush Limbaugh's average audience at 13.5 million listeners weekly, making it the largest radio talk show audience in the United States. In second place, with 12.5 million listeners is Sean Hannity. In third place, Michael Savage, with 8.5 million. These three are all somewhere to the right of the Bush administration.

The top four cable news shows are those hosted by Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Greta van Sustern, and Brit Hume...all on Fox News. In fact, 13 of the top 14 rated cables news shows are on Fox News. Bill O'Reilly's REPEAT slot outdraws everything from the other networks, except Larry King Live.

Meanwhile, network news viewership has declined steadily since the 1980's. Rush Limbaugh has more listeners than any of the Big Three evening news shows has viewers.

The #2 newspaper in the country in circulation, after USA Today, is the Wall Street Journal. In an article by Insight magazine, rating the top ten liberal and conservative newspapers in the country (based on content, editorial positions, not circulation), the WSJ was the #1 ranked conservative paper. The #2 newspaper in circulation in America is the top conservative content newspaper in America. Hmmm...

If there is this huge liberal bias in the media, it certainly isn't evident when you dig beneath the rhetoric and look at actual data. Those media outlets with a conservative bias appear to be doing a great job, too.

I used to work with a die-hard Democrat and a raving Libertarian. Interestingly, they both felt that the media was in the backpocket of corporations and conservative party bosses.

After hearing media conspiracy theories from both ends of the political spectrum, I have decided that those who play the conspiracy card are just full of it.

[Bruce Carriker]

After hearing media conspiracy theories from both ends of the political spectrum, I have decided that those who play the conspiracy card are just full of it.

Agreed.

[Joel Merrill]

Don't forget, Republicans vote on Tuesday and Democrats vote on Wednesday.

Joel

[Ron Davis]

Don't forget, Republicans vote on Tuesday and Democrats vote on Wednesday.

Joel

So when do we independents vote?

[Gary Swartzlander]

While looking at news photos of Dick DeVos, candidate for governor of Michigan it came to me what subliminal image is used to detour a candidates campaign.

Pictures of candidates in factories with safety goggles on have to be it.

Some how it just doesn't do anything for most people. Who ever takes the worst photograph suddenly becomes the underdog in the race and the paper or news organization can have a free for all with them.

So there ya go.

[Joel Merrill]

So when do we independents vote?
Thursday :basic05


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[Bruce Carriker]

Don't forget, Republicans vote on Tuesday and Democrats vote on Wednesday.

Joel

On a serious not in this vein, in Missouri, the state legislature and the governor were so afraid of a general anti-Republican backlash this year that they changed the voting laws. In Missouri it is no longer possible to vote a straight party ballot.

[BobHunt]

It really depends on which news channel you view as to the predictions. FOX says the republicans will win, CNN says the Democrats will win, and it shows what party they endorse. We can look at polls but remember how wrong they were at last election? One hot contest is R Santorum in Pa. I think the others are NJ and Montana.
The Dems say Pres Bush has had 9 plans for victory in Iraq and none of them worked, yet the only plan I see the Dems have is to pull out now. They do not have a plan for victory either.