washingtonpost.com: Media Notes Extra
In the middle of the column . . .Isn't this the same problem that Gore had with the media? He tried to introduce himself to the US several times and was hammered for trying too hard. Can't win either way I guess. Most importantly, it seems that Kerry is standing aside while Bush bleeds himself dry. Kurtz's quotes are below.
The Los Angeles Times: "Almost two months after effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. John F. Kerry still faces a major task -- introducing himself and his candidacy to many American voters.
"Kerry, his advisors and political analysts agree he remains unknown to large portions of the electorate, despite extensive media attention during the primaries and his regular presence on the campaign trail since his last major Democratic rival left the race in early March . . .
"Some analysts are more pointed in their assessment, saying the Massachusetts senator should have done more already to make a compelling case for his candidacy."
The Philadelphia Inquirer must have gotten the same memo:
"Meeting with some big donors recently in New York, John Kerry acknowledged the challenge he faces this spring.
"'A lot of people don't really know who I am,' said the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. 'The level of communication we need . . . is enormous.'
"Despite 38 years in the public eye, the 60-year-old Massachusetts senator needs to introduce himself to much of the country. And he must do it while explaining his agenda and countering a $50 million Bush ad campaign that casts him as a waffling, tax-raising, weak-on-defense liberal.
"Thus far, Americans see Kerry as more prone than Bush to change positions for political gain, as a weaker leader and as less likable, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania. They also see him as more knowledgeable, less arrogant, less reckless and less stubborn."
In the middle of the column . . .Isn't this the same problem that Gore had with the media? He tried to introduce himself to the US several times and was hammered for trying too hard. Can't win either way I guess. Most importantly, it seems that Kerry is standing aside while Bush bleeds himself dry. Kurtz's quotes are below.
The Los Angeles Times: "Almost two months after effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. John F. Kerry still faces a major task -- introducing himself and his candidacy to many American voters.
"Kerry, his advisors and political analysts agree he remains unknown to large portions of the electorate, despite extensive media attention during the primaries and his regular presence on the campaign trail since his last major Democratic rival left the race in early March . . .
"Some analysts are more pointed in their assessment, saying the Massachusetts senator should have done more already to make a compelling case for his candidacy."
The Philadelphia Inquirer must have gotten the same memo:
"Meeting with some big donors recently in New York, John Kerry acknowledged the challenge he faces this spring.
"'A lot of people don't really know who I am,' said the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. 'The level of communication we need . . . is enormous.'
"Despite 38 years in the public eye, the 60-year-old Massachusetts senator needs to introduce himself to much of the country. And he must do it while explaining his agenda and countering a $50 million Bush ad campaign that casts him as a waffling, tax-raising, weak-on-defense liberal.
"Thus far, Americans see Kerry as more prone than Bush to change positions for political gain, as a weaker leader and as less likable, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania. They also see him as more knowledgeable, less arrogant, less reckless and less stubborn."
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