The U.S. media seem to be playing head games with their coverage of the Democratic presidential elections. First it started with Barack Obama’s favorable coverage (might I add that winning 13 states in a row should deem favorable coverage). However, with arguably the most popular election to date, the media have taken a 360-degree turn and Hillary Clinton is now receiving that favorable attention. Texas and Ohio were favored to go to Clinton, but the media portrayed the wins as massive, barely mentioning that Texas was almost a tie. Weeks before the Texas and Ohio primaries the media and its analysts were saying that Clinton not only had to win these states, but win them by a large margin in order to secure herself as the frontrunner.
Revitalized, pushing forward and in for the long haul are now the rhetoric we are hearing from Clinton and the media. At a time when the Republican Party already has their nominee and is gearing up toward the general election, it seems the circus has come to the Democratic Party. With the popular vote in Obama’s favor and not likely to be eroded by the August convention, the Democrats need to set their sights on the GOP. Waiting for party insiders to decide the fate of the candidates and potentially tearing apart the fragile unity they hold is unacceptable. After eight years of tortuous waiting, Democratic voters deserve an organized front to combat John McCain and the Republicans who are already gearing up for the fight.
Michael Mayne
University student