Majority Voters Believe Media Is Biased And Interested in Creating Controversy About Candidates

At the MSNBC / Politico Republican Debate on Sept 7th, Gingrich Chastises the Media for trying to promote infighting between Republican Candidates. [Source Story and Video]

Today, Rasmussen Reports confirms that the America voters have the same opinion of the media.

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Rasmussen Reports: Voters overwhelmingly believe the media’s more interested in playing “gotcha” with those running for president than with airing out where they stand on the important issues of the day.
- 16% of Likely U.S. Voters - media is more interested in prospective presidential candidates stand on the issues.
- 73% believe the media is more interested in creating controversies about the candidates.
- 11% are undecided.

This view is shared by most voters across the partisan spectrum . . . .
- 53% of the Political Class believe the media is more interested in where the candidates stand on the issues.
- 78% of Mainstream voters think the media is more concerned with creating controversies about those running for president.

The overall findings:
- 67% of all voters believe most reporters, when covering a political campaign, try to help the candidate they want to win.
- 21% think most reporters put the emphasis instead on trying to offer unbiased coverage.
[These views are virtually unchanged in surveys since June 2008.]
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