A Rush To Frame Views on Congress

A RUSH TO FRAME VIEWS ON CONGRESS
[SOURCE: Washington Post, AUTHOR: Jonathan Weisman]
Democrats and Republicans are mounting a fierce battle to shape voter impressions of Congress during August's political lull, convinced that they must define the story line of the 2008 congressional election before voters are swamped by the presidential campaign. The opening salvo of television and radio advertisements, automated calls and fundraising appeals is unusually intense this early in the election cycle, and it comes just seven months after the Democrats took control of Congress. With the presidential campaign sure to dominate news coverage in the coming months, party officials and proxy groups have become convinced that now is the time to frame public opinion and lock up political donors in ways that will carry the parties into the fall.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/19/AR200708...
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