Media
Covering the Anti-Romney: A Five-Month Week-by-Week Media Analysis of the GOP Field
Mitt Romney has been mentioned in the most broadcast reports among the Republican field for just four of the last 22 weeks.
Read MoreCNN Rewards Gingrich’s Frontrunner Status with Most Speaking Time at DC Debate
Romney cedes the top spot in speaking time at a debate for the first time since the September 12th gathering in Tampa, Florida.
Read MoreUntouchable: Is the GOP Field Afraid to Criticize Newt Gingrich in Debates?
The former House Speaker is the only candidate yet to be attacked at the seven debates conducted since Rick Perry joined the GOP field.
Read MoreIt’s the Mitt Show: Grossly Unequal Distribution of Face Time Continues at GOP Debates
Romney scores 5+ minutes more speaking time in Michigan than the next closest candidate and has recorded more time than Paul and Santorum combined during the last five debates.
Read MoreDid Michele Bachmann Coin the Phrase “Frugal Socialists?”
The phrase has appeared sporadically in the media in various political contexts over the last few decades.
Read MoreHerman Cain in His Own Words: A Smart Politics Exclusive ‘Interview’
Smart Politics asks the tough questions, and Herman Cain answers them… entirely with unedited quotes from his Republican debate performances.
Read MoreThe ‘Other’ NRA: Media Coverage of National Restaurant Association Skyrockets
Cain’s old trade organization has received more broadcast media coverage during the last two days than from 2007 through 2010 combined.
Read MoreNevada Debate: Tempers Flare with Anderson Cooper’s Laissez-Faire
The ratio of candidates-to-moderator speaking time Tuesday was the largest among the last four debates.
Read MoreFight Club: Intra-party Punches Thrown at the GOP Presidential Debates
Huntsman and Santorum have delivered the most verbal attacks; Perry has received twice as many blows as Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, and Santorum combined.
Read MoreEqual Time? Romney Records One Quarter of Face Time at New Hampshire Debate
Romney received 25 percent of the speaking time at Tuesday’s debate – nearly twice the time of most candidates and nearly three times the amount of Huntsman and Santorum.
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