Media
From Bowles-Simpson to Simpson-Bowles: Or, the Evolution of Co-Chair Billing
Alan Simpson has received top billing in 75 percent of media coverage of the debt commission this year after playing second banana to his fellow co-chair in 2010.
Read MoreBeyond Thurston Howell: Media Caricatures of Mitt Romney
The Republican presidential nominee has been linked to rich cartoon characters like Scrooge McDuck, Mr. Burns, and Richie Rich as well as wealthy, villainous silver screen icons like Gordon Gekko and Mr. Potter.
Read MoreBattleground State Maps Expand Slightly from a Month Ago
The selection of Paul Ryan as GOP VP nominee moves the needle on Wisconsin but few other states in the presidential race according to a dozen media outlets.
Read MoreWill the Real Battleground States Please Stand Up?
An analysis of major media outlets’ election projection maps finds few can agree on a definitive list of toss-up states in the 2012 presidential race.
Read MoreSwing States, Battleground States, or Purple States?
What is the preferred nomenclature in the broadcast media when discussing those key states that are up for grabs in the 2012 presidential election?
Read MoreIs Being Named to The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People List a Blessing or a Curse?
Nearly one-third of the members of Congress who made the list prior to the last election cycle eventually lost their seat, lost a race for higher office, retired, or resigned in scandal.
Read MoreMcCarthyism Charge First Levied at Bachmann in 2005
The origin of what is now the critics’ favorite charge against Representative Bachmann dates back to 2005, before gaining steam three years later with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, and Joan Walsh.
Read MoreBroadcast Media in Love with Republican Governors in 2012
GOP governors land the Top 10 spots for the most broadcast reports mentioning their names since January, led by Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, and Rick Scott.
Read MoreMichele Bachmann Makes Third Appearance on Jeopardy!
The Tea Party favorite’s unceremonious exit from the 2012 presidential race is immortalized on TV’s popular game show.
Read MoreMcCain, Rubio, GOP Dominate Broadcast Media Coverage of US Senators in 2012
Republican senators are mentioned in more than twice as many news stories as their Democratic counterparts with John McCain and Marco Rubio leading the GOP to eight of the Top 10 slots.
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