Reply #9: Edwards winning Iowa wouldn't be the story either [View All]

They'd explain it away saying he lived in Iowa for the past 6 years. Edwards being grossly outspend and underhyped and beating Clinton could be a compelling story. Heck, Ron Paul beating Giuliani in Iowa could be a major story. When Kucinich filed articles of impeachment against Cheney, it could have been a huge story. There's a certain type of story they always ignore. How about when Ralph Nader packed Madison Square Garden in 2000 and it got no coverage?

The media never mentions once that Obama may have been helped in Iowa by living in a neighboring state. Certainly that wasn't the only factor, but it was a factor just like Edwards being in the state for a longer period of time. The media didn't mention that Kerry was helped in NH in 2004 by being from a neighboring state. The media mentioned Dean did well in NH because he was from a neighboring state.

The media has their horses and they stick with them.