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Frames of Reference: Presidential Use of Polls
Presidential approval ratings have become a way of life in reporting on the political scene. In the 19th and early 20th century a presidential candidate adopted a platform at the beginning of the campaign and stuck with it, in part because there was...
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The Fourth Estate: Conflictual Nature of Politics Linked to Press, The
Is the competitive nature of the press changing the way public affairs are conducted or just the way we look at government? Politics has become more strident and rancorous, a dynamic many blame on the media. Too often politicians argue from a confli...