Edwards Campaign Plays Up The Media's Lack of Coverage

EDWARDS CAMPAIGN PLAYS UP THE MEDIA'S LACK OF COVERAGE
[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Susan Davis]
John Edwards is battling on three fronts: against Sens. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and now, the press corps. While the former North Carolina senator enjoyed more media attention before his losses in Iowa and New Hampshire, he has fallen off the radar in much of the mainstream media -- and he has noticed. Earlier this week, the Edwards campaign drew attention to a report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism that showed 37% of campaign news stories between Jan. 6 and Jan. 11 centered on Mrs. Clinton, 32% focused on Mr. Obama and just 7% on Mr. Edwards. Only Republican Rudy Giuliani, who has largely shunned the early state contests, got less coverage. The campaign is also having a little fun with those numbers, launching a new "Where Is John" page on its Web site and a video, "What About John Edwards?" The Edwards site says there's a difference going on between "media perception and reality" in the race.
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