Palin, Newspapers & the Power Struggle
Bits ‘n Pieces
By Bob Robinson
Sept. 20. 2010
From Newsmax.com…
Palin on 2012: 'Of Course I Would Give It a Shot'
Friday, 17 Sep 2010 07:02 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sarah Palin on Thursday praised tea party-backed politicians for "shaking up the good old boys" with new faces and ideas that she said will help restore the nation's prosperity. In an interview with Fox News on Friday, she was the most open yet about the possibility of running for president in 2012.
"If the American people were to be ready for someone who is willing to shake it up, and willing to get back to time-tested truths, and help lead our country towards a more prosperous and safe future and if they happen to think I was the one, if it were best for my family and for our country, of course I would give it a shot," she said.
"But I'm not saying that it's me. I know I can certainly make a difference without having a title. I'm having a good time doing exactly that right now."
From Rasmussen Reports…
Senate Balance of Power Election 2010: Dems 49 GOP 45 Toss-Up 6
Thursday, September 16, 2010
New polling in Washington has moved that state's senate race to Leans Democratic from Toss-Up in the Rasmussen Reports Senate Balance of Power rankings.
Polling done last night, one day after Christine O'Donnell's upset primary victory over Mike Castle has moved Delaware's senate race from Leans Democrat to Solid Democrat.
Current projections suggest that the Democrats would hold 49 seats after Election Day while the Republicans would hold 45. Six states are in the Toss-Up category (California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. All Toss-Ups are seats currently held by Democrats
Republicans have the edge in four Democratic-held Senate seats--Arkansas, Indiana, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania.
At the moment, no Republican-held seats appear headed for the Democratic column.
For the full story copy and paste…
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/election_2010_senate_balance_of_power
From Rasmussen Reports…
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
Saturday, September 18, 2010
The Tea Party’s brewing a heady mix these days, throwing the political establishment and the media class into a tizzy.
Sarah Palin’s call to arms at the Iowa Republican dinner (“46 days to go!”), Christine O’Donnell’s upset win in Delaware and Alaska GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski’s write-in bid to hold onto power are just this week’s indicators that it’s not business as usual.
But then just 25% of Likely Voters agree with President Obama that the current policies of the federal government have put the United States on the right course.
Only 10% now think Congress is doing a good or excellent job. That matches the low for this session of Congress since it first convened in January 2009.
With less than two months until congressional midterm elections, that unhappiness is playing out in ways like O’Donnell’s win over frontrunner Mike Castle, a moderate longtime congressman who’s been a popular figure in Delaware for years. Still, Democrat Chris Coons holds a double-digit lead over O’Donnell in the first Rasmussen Reports post-primary survey of the U.S. Senate race in Delaware.
For the full story, copy and paste…
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/weekly_updates/what_they_told_us_reviewing_last_week_s_key_polls
From Rasmussen Reports…
67% Say They Are Better Informed Than 10 Years Ago
Sunday, September 19, 2010
While newspapers and broadcast outlets struggle to survive in the Internet age, two-out-of-three Americans (67%) feel they are more informed today than they were 10 years ago. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just eight percent (8%) consider themselves less informed these days, while 22% think their level of knowledge is about the same.
Women are more confident than men that they are better informed now. Adults ages 30 to 49 believe that more strongly than those in any other age group.
Forty-four percent (44%) of all adults say the Internet is the best way to get news and information. Television comes in second, with 36% who still turn to the tube. Print newspapers are a distant third with just 11% who view them as the best source for news and information. Only nine percent (9%) still rely on radio.
Although more people turn to the Internet, they're less sure about the quality of the information they find there. Only 29% say the Internet is the most reliable source of credible news information. The plurality (40%) says broadcast news is the most reliable source. Twenty-one percent (21%) view newspapers that way.
In July 2009, 46% considered network television news programs a more reliable source of news than the Internet, while 35% relied on online news more.
This past June, Americans expressed more confidence in local newspaper reporting than in online news sources.
Have a great day and feel safe and secure. Big Brother watches over us.
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Bob Robinson is the retired editor of The Daily Advocate, Greenville, Ohio. If you wish to receive notification of his comments, opinions and reports when they are posted, send your email address to: opinionsbybob@gmail.com. Feel free to express your views.
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