Free Press: presidential candidates

Did the Debate Cover the Issues? Depends Whom You Ask.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:26:31 -0700

NEW YORK -- Supporters of Sen. Barack Obama were more frustrated than those of Sen. John McCain at the conduct of the first presidential debate in Mississippi, according to the "Citizens Media Scorecard." By wide margins, they were more dissatisfied with the narrow scope of the foreign policy questions chosen by moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS.

Bowling 1, Health Care 0

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:12:19 -0700

For the last month, news media attention was focused on Pennsylvania and its Democratic primary. Given the gargantuan effort, what did we learn?

A Look at Sen. John McCain's Telecom Ties

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:22:07 -0700

People who work, advise or raise campaign money for Republican presidential candidate John McCain who have lobbied for telecommunications companies since 1999:

Telecom Lobbyists Tied to McCain

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:18:39 -0700

Republican presidential candidate John McCain has condemned the influence of "special interest lobbyists," yet dozens of lobbyists have political and financial ties to his presidential campaign — particularly from telecommunications companies, an industry he helps oversee in the Senate.

Guessing Game Begins for Next Top Media Regulator

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:09:44 -0700

The spoils system might not be what it was when Sen. William Marcy inadvertently gave it its name in his 1832 "To the victor go the spoils" speech, but patronage still is an important power for the president as he or she places men and women in positions across the capital from the Pentagon to the FCC's offices in the Portals.

Candidates’ Media Stance: Sen. Barack Obama

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:06:46 -0700

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama hasn’t been in Congress as long as his rivals in the race for the White House, but he has stepped into some media issues that illuminate how he might govern the industry should he succeed in his bid for the presidency.

Putting Candidates to Test on Media

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:52:48 -0700

The presidential election may be the epitome of a horse race at the moment, but the television industry is watching to see which candidate it will have to do business with in the White House next year.