Media Bias,  Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin Poll Watch: 51 Per Cent Say Reporters Trying to Hurt Palin

September 4, 2008 /
sarahpalinpostspeechherway

In a survey completed before last night’s speech delivered at the Republican National Convention, over one half of United States voters (51 %) think reporters are trying to hurt Sarah Palin with their news coverage and 24% say those stories make them more likely to vote for Republican presidential candidate John McCain in November.

The question:

Are most reporters trying to help Sarah Palin, hurt Sarah Palin, or provide unbiased coverage of Sarah Palin?

  • Help – 5%
  • Hurt – 51%
  • Provide Unbiased Coverage – 35%
  • Not sure – 10%

Eighty percent (80%) of Republicans say reporters are trying to hurt the GOP vice presidential nominee, and 28% of Democrats agree. Only six percent (6%) of Republicans – and even fewer Democrats (4%)– think the reporting is intended to help her. Most Democrats (57%) think the reporters are being unbiased, but just nine percent (9%) of Republicans concur.

Among unaffiliated voters, 49% say reporters are trying to hurt Palin, while 32% say their coverage is unbiased. Only five percent (5%) say reporters are trying to help her.

The blowback against the outrageous conduct of the media just started yesterday before this survey could fully measure the response.

The first goal of Team McCain will be to knock down these obviously over the top allegations about Palin and then move on to the media.

Kill the allegations and then kill the alligators…….

Stay tuned……

Technorati Tags: