Letters to the Editor
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Campaigns and the media have different responsibilities
The rampant speculation about Hillary's campaign -- including that she was firing her staff, out of money, thinking of pulling out of some states or the race as a whole, etc., was irresponsible and indefensible. As is the obsession with chewing over poll numbers and other horserace aspects of the campaign at the expense of covering issues.
What difference does it make if Hillary's people also thought she was going to lose? They are campaign workers. They have to prepare for every eventuality, and they are by nature somewhat tunnel-visioned. It's the media's job to report the FACTS. Not to coronate one candidate before a single vote has been cast in ANY primary.
This whole sorry affair epitomized pack journalism at its worst. To try to defend it by saying that the Hillary campaign was also caught up in the frenzy is nothing short of ridiculous. Stop trying to defend the indefensible. Eat your share of crow, and then move on and try to do better from now on.