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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (17679)	7/3/2001 6:40:24 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Both Bush and Clinton were centrists. Both Dole and Clinton were centrists. Looks like the democrat/republican overweighting among journalists is verified.

To: Lane3 who wrote (17679)	7/16/2001 12:52:07 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Those numbers do show a liberal bias at least in the political opinions of journalists (although many might claim that the bias doesn't distort the news reporting and sometimes they may even be right about this) 57% registered Democrat. 4% Registered Republican. Over 14 to one ratio 2% consider themselves conservative In 1992 89% voted for Clinton. 4 % voted for Bush. (I think 43% voted for Clinton in the general election. No one got a majority because of Perot taking a higher then normal percentage for a third candidate) and " 3 % of the journalists in the Freedom Forum poll said the ( Republican ) Contract was a ' serious reform proposal ' Tim