Tag: Edwards
Silence - Where has Candidates' Post-Debate Web Spin Gone?
Early in the primary debate process the candidates often followed up debates with spin on their web sites. Among the more interesting efforts was Dodd's "Talk Clock," which logged disparities in speaking time awarded "first" and "second-tier" candidates.
The most infamous was Clinton's "The Politics of Pile On" posted (and soon pulled) after the Drexel University debate, and the subsequent appearances from the debate on other candidate web pages and even a McCain TV spot. (Link to earlier blog with video)
It could just be that there is too much happening to merit attention, but even after the contentious, up-for-grabs, encounter in SC Jan 21, the candidate web page are essentially silent. Perhaps they did not want to repeat the additional controversy web-spin created after Philadelphia. Perhaps web spin is not an efficient way to influence media or public.
I have checked the web sites of the three principal participants looking for post debate spin. Here are the results.
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: spin, candidate web pages, democratic debate, Obama, Clinton, Edwards, Kucinich
Panel Of Urban Debaters Split on Nevada Debate
A panel of high school debaters from the nation's Urban Debate Leagues was as divided on the outcome of a Democratic Presidential debate as the American voters have been thus far in their selection of a favorite.
Last night, the main candidates for the Democratic nomination participated in a debate in Las Vegas, Nevada on MSNBC. It was the first Democratic debate held since the New Hampshire primary. The participants were Senator Hillary Clinton, former Senator John Edwards and Senator Barack Obama.
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: Clinton, Obama, Edwards, NAUDL, Nevada, MSNBC
Panel Of Urban Debaters Split on Nevada Debate
A panel of high school debaters from the nations' Urban Debate Leagues was as divided on the outcome of a Democratic Presidential debate as American voters have been thus far in their selection of a favorite.
Last night, the main candidates for the Democratic nomination participated in a debate in Las Vegas, Nevada on MSNBC. It was the first Democratic debate held since the New Hampshire primary. The participants were Senator Hillary Clinton, former Senator John Edwards and Senator Barack Obama.
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: Clinton, Obama, Edwards, NAUDL, Nevada, MSNBC
Liveblog - Nevada Democratic Debate
See below for the live blog of the Nevada debate.
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: Nevada, Obama, Clinton, Edwards, debate
DEMOCRATIC DEBATE - CLINTON: COLD IN THE SNOW, THAW IN 2ND HALF
The story of the night will likely be that Hillary was exhausted and angry, very angry after Edward's sided up to Obama to brand her as the tired status quo As she got angrier the more dog-tired she looked; all 35 years of experience showed.
In some ways, if this becomes the characterization of the 24/7's "news" channels it is somewhat unfair. After WMUR's Spradling asked why she thought NH voters liked Obama more than herself, she revived, got a second wind and held her own the balance of the debate. But will it matter?
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: Democratic debate, St. Anselm, Hillary Clinton, Edwards
"Leave Hillary Alone!"
Was Hillary Clinton disproportionately "piled on" during the Philadelphia debate? Yes. Why? I'm not sure...
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: Hillary, Edwards, Philadelphia, sexism, Democrat
Drexel's Digital Divide - Post Debate Spin
We're familiar with the post debate spin room, placard lead spokespersons careening from reporter to reporter. Increasingly, however, campaigns are finding more efficient ways to manipulate.
We're becoming accustomed to candidate web page's (re)interpretation of debates (A favorite of mine was Dodd's "Talk Clock" exposing disparate speaking times) but the practice seems to have stepped up a notch.
The Drexel Debate was not Hillary's best effort. After dominating the prior encounters Clinton's smooth sailing ran aground and fairly received a severe media lashing. Even FactCheck.org documented, at length, three questionable "bobs and weaves."
What is a well heeled campaign to do? Simple, fight back by extending the post-debate spin, often using video interpretations that infiltrate campaign coverage.
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: primary debates, democrat debate, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Edwards, John McCain, post debate spin, Philadelphia, Drexel
