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Will conservative media seek to empower the individual American, whatever the color, gender or ethnicity?

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One of the unexpected outcomes of President Barack Obama’s election victory, which was reasonably predictable, is that conservative media is in turmoil.

That level of divergence could imperil the effectiveness of conservative opinion during the next series of critical news cycles when media will influence public opinion and the shape of policies addressing the fiscal cliff.

CONSERVATIVE MEDIA DIVIDED

POLTICO.COM  in a post by Dylan Byers surveys the divergent views of conservatives on how right leaning media cost the GOP the Presidential Election. READ MORE: “Media fight on the right over GOP,” LINK: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83679.html

HUCKABEE’S MESSAGE

Whatever conservative media did or failed to do, Mike Huckabee has delivered the salient message conservatives need to dwell on going forward:

“Our problem isn’t the product, it’s the box we put it in. Our message should not be ‘tailored’ to a specific demographic group, but presented to empower the individual American, whatever the color, gender or ethnicity.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83679_Page4.html#ixzz2BvucjiWM

LEANING FORWARD

Does conservative media have the will to lean forward?

Will conservative media adopt Mike Huckabee’s admonition, and seek  to empower the individual American, whatever the color, gender or ethnicity?

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Can Cain survive: POLITICO throws more fuel on media coverage fire engulfing him with sexual harassment accusations?

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POLITICO’s  front page story posted by Alexander Burns (11/01/11), first written under the headline: ”Cain damage control adds fuel to fire,” throws more fuel on the media coverage fire engulfing Herman Cain with sexual harassment accusations!The flames of the fire and the political heat of the coverage are raging!

Will Cain’s storied Presidential election campaign for the GOP nomination go up in smoke before the Iowa Primary?

Can Herman Cain survive?

TODAY’S STORY

READ:   FRONT PAGE STORY

 
POLITICO’S PRIOR COVERAGE
READ:  YESTERDAY’S UPDATED STORY (10/31/11)  ACCOMPANYING IMAGE
 
VIDEO OF CAIN’S SPEECH
SEE:  CAIN’S NATIONAL PRESS CLUB SPEECH
 
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FIRST UPDATE [11-01-11]

Law Professor William A. Jacobson, Cornell Law School, posted a hard-hitting critique of POLITICO.  On his blog LI-Legal Insurrection, Professor Jacobson wrote:

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The fragility of an insurgent campaign was revealed as Cain’s communications team and Cain himself seemed unable to find a quick footing in how to respond.  More to come, for sure, as there will be a drumbeat for release of the files relating to the complaints and  settlements.

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This is a taste of the medicine the mainstream media * * * has in store for the eventual Republican nominee.

Whatever the source of the tip, the presentation was rolled out by Politico in a fashion to do maximum damage to Cain.  The Sunday release was timed to be all over the media on Monday morning.  Jonathan Martin, the lead reporter on the story for Politico, even conducted an ambush interview with Cain shortly after the story broke, receiving a muddled response from Cain.

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READ:  JACOBSON’S BLOG POST

Has POLITICO upped the ante for the nature and tone of the media coverage candidates, especially Herman Cain, and their communications teams and strategists  should brace themselves for leaning forward during the remainder of the GOP Presidential nomination contest?

Until a GOP nominee is selected, should the field of media  play be captioned:

Political Media v. GOP Candidates?