The media frequently lament the lack of real choices in elections and the near-certainty of incumbent re-election. If those media opinions are honest, then I am surprised there has been no coverage in The Times of Dr. Frank Creel's opposition to U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R) for Virginia's 11th District congressional seat.
Does the media really care about a debate on the issues? I noticed no reporter from The Times attended the press conference kicking off Creel's campaign, and no coverage of the candidates' stands on the issues has been run.
Is it any wonder that elections are not "competitive" when no coverage is provided to bona fide candidates who have managed to scale the large hurdles to ballot access erected by the GOP and Democrats to ensure their continued power?
Rather than serving as a check on government power, the press is serving to help the incumbents--and after the election will probably go back to complaining about "politics as usual."...
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