The political media coverage during the first three months was energetic and fun. There was a new political fervor throughout the country that made the headline news at the water cooler. People were openly talking about their political views, which was a major shift in the American socio-behavior. Although politics was openly discussed prior to this election campaign; the political media coverage has exploded with open debate and people are freely discussing their views.
Coming into the year, Americans assumed we would have a republican and democratic presumptive nominee wrapped up by the end of March. On March 4, 2008 we were halfway there when former Governor Mike Huckabee officially dropped out of the race, which made Senator John McCain the presumptive republican presidential nominee.
Today, the political media coverage is full throttle, with Senators Obama and Clinton still going head-to-head in each primary. The news media outlets continue to broadcast 24/7 news on a campaign trail that seemingly has no end. The longer this campaign continues to flood the media, the more damaging it is for the Democratic Party. The Democratic National Convention can not come soon enough.
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