CNN’s ‘Tea Party’ debate panned by media critics
Did CNN's partnership with the tea party diminish their (cough) credibility? American Journalism Review:
[T]eaming up to sponsor a debate is not the problem, says Kelly McBride, senior faculty for ethics reporting and writing at the Poynter Institut...
Independents want Congress to focus on jobs before deficit, Blue Dogs disagree
Greg Sargent notes that even though today's CNN poll shows that while a slight plurality of independents don't favor President Obama's jobs plan, most of them actually support the key provisions of the bill:
The CNN poll finds that a plurality of inde...
Poll: Plurality supports Obama jobs plan, two-thirds want job growth before deficit reduction
CNN's poll shows most Americans want Obama and Congress to focus on jobs
ORC for CNN (pdf). 9/9-11. Adults. MoE ±3% (no trendlines):
As you may know, Barack Obama gave a speech to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night in which he outl...
CNN poll: Mitt Romney’s Social Security attacks bounce off Rick Perry
ORC for CNN (PDF). 9/9-11. Republicans. MoE ±4.5% (8/24-25):
Rick Perry: 32 (32)
Mitt Romney: 21 (18)
Ron Paul: 13 (6)
Michele Bachmann: 7 (12)
Newt Gingrich: 7 (7)
Herman Cain: 6 (3)
Jon Huntsman: 2 (1)
Rick Santorum: 2 (1)
Someone else (vol.): 2 (4)...
CNN: Rick Perry builds double-digit lead over 2012 rivals
ORC for CNN, (8/24-25, Republicans, 8/5-7 in parentheses):
Rick Perry: 32 (18)
Mitt Romney: 18 (23)
Michele Bachmann: 12 (9)
Newt Gingrich: 7 (8)
Ron Paul: 6 (14)
Herman Cain: 3 (5)
Gary Johnson: 2 (n/a)
Jon Huntsman: 1 (5)
Rick Santorum: 1 (2)
Thad M...
Tea partiers demand low taxes on wealthy, everybody else disagrees
From the cross-tabs of CNN's newly released poll on fiscal policy, conducted August 5 to 7:
Which of these statements comes closest to your view:
• Taxes on wealthy people should be kept low because they invest their money in ...
CNN poll: GOP favorability rating plummets, Democrats hold steady
Here's the GOP's net favorable ratings from CNN's latest poll compared with their first 2011 poll conducted last March:
Overall: March -4, now -26
Among tea party supporters: March +60, now +18
Among tea party neutrals: March -1, now -16
Among tea par...
CNN Reporter: Fox ‘Nuts’ for Saying Libya Used Journalists as Human Shields
A veteran CNN reporter has angrily denied a Fox News report that he and other journalists were used as human shields by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to prevent a missile attack on his compound. Permalink | Email this | Linking...
NATO to Libya: What Seems to Be the Problem?
Filed under: Humor, Foreign Policy, Chaos Theory, Middle East, Human RightsNext thing you know they'll be asking for human rights. Talk about a can of worms! Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
‘Parker Spitzer’ TV Talk Show Breaks Up: She Goes, He Stays
Filed under: Media, Woman UpParker, who may have tired of Spitzer's strong personality, says she'll focus on her newspaper column. Spitzer will host the reinvented show, called "In the Arena." Permalink | Email this | Linking&n...
CNN defends airing Bachmann’s personal SOTU response – fails
Facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans over their decision to air Rep. Michele Bachmann's unofficial GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union address, CNN is defending themselves -- and failing miserably:
The Tea Party has become a major force in American politics and within the Republican Party....
