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09.29.2009 11:37 am

Sarah Palin remains popular among GOP base, Politico reports

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sarah Palin at the Hong Kong airport. AP Photo/Kin Cheung

Sarah Palin at the Hong Kong airport. AP Photo/Kin Cheung

Yesterday, word came that Sarah Palin had finished her memoir, “Going Rogue,” after four months. The earlier finish moves the release date up from spring to Nov. 17. And last Wednesday,…

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11.03.2008 7:50 pm

“60 Minutes” reports on impostor drug agent

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dave Marner, managing editor of the Gasconade County Republican in Owensville, Mo., sent us an email touting a story on “60 minutes.”

“60 Minutes” this past Sunday examined the tale of Bill A. Jakob,  who was arrested after fooling authorities and…

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10.28.2008 12:04 pm

A reminder there’s still an election

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post writes that some journalists are prematurely looking to the expectations of a Barack Obama presidency, without waiting for voters to have their say Tuesday.

In his Media Notes column today on washingtonpost.com — titled “Journalists…

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10.27.2008 7:32 pm

Comedians pounce on McCain-Palin, study finds

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Associated Press reports another reason to consider this current election season historic: Late-night comics have never before been so one-sided in making fun of one presidential ticket.

The AP reports:

“As if sinking poll numbers and political attacks weren’t enough, the…

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10.24.2008 6:31 pm

Would media love Sarah Palin as a Democrat?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In sort of a Bizarro World take on the presidential landscape,  John Carlson, a radio talk show host in Seattle, muses that the liberal media would have a completely different take on Sarah Palin’s credentials for office if she were a…

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10.20.2008 3:15 pm

Palin’s favorability score up after SNL appearance

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

HCD Research reports that Sarah Palin’s favorability rating went up among people who were shown parts of her Saturday Night Live appearance.

HCD says: “A new national study among 316 self-reported Democrats, Republicans and Independents revealed that after viewing segments of Sarah…

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10.10.2008 1:29 pm

Newsweek’s Palin cover stirs it up

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Newsweek close-up of Palin

Newsweek close-up of Palin

Newsweek has again caused controversy with a cover image of Sarah Palin. The current cover’s close-up is too close for comfort for some, who say it is intentionally unflattering.

Fox News Channel called the cover a slap in the…

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10.03.2008 11:32 am

Did today’s headline hit the mark?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“They hit their marks” read the biggest words on today’s front page of the Post-Dispatch, indicating that Joe Biden and Sarah Palin both achieved what they sought in last night’s debate. (No blunders, no gaffes, no hurting the top person on…

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10.01.2008 3:59 pm

Why no mention of Ifill’s book?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

One of our staffers reports that he’s had three phone calls complaining about our story today on VP debate moderator Gwen Ifill.

“All the callers wanted to know why we didn’t include a mention about the following book she wrote that…

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09.29.2008 12:34 pm

Where’s the “Truth Squad” story?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A reader emailed me a link to a newsbusters.org article by Tom Blumer on the controversy over prosecutors and a sheriff being on Barack Obama’s Missouri Truth Squad.  Blumber wonders why the print media has ignored the matter.

The reader who sent…

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