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"McCain is not nearly as popular among Americans, it turns out, as he is among his journalistic camp followers. Should voters actually get to know him, he has nowhere to go but down."
But those "camp followers" will influence how well voters get to know McCain.
For whatever reason, they appear determined to paint McCain in the most positive light. McCain's past indiscretions and gaffes don't get nearly the sustained attention they deserve. He will screw up in major ways in the coming debates, but the coverage will gloss this over. Remember how spectacularly bad George Bush was in the first two debates against Kerry in 2004, and how little a price he paid?
At the same time, the media promote a GOP talking points image of Obama that has made what should be a walk over election a tight contest. Attempts to fight back have been and will be portrayed as whiny and ineffectual. Once again the media will allow itself to be a pawn of the GOP.
Heaven help us if we get another 4 - 8 years of incompetent Republicans in the White House.
