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Monday, June 02, 2008 --- 97 days ago http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/06/02/clinton-aide-obama-wins-drudge-
 Filed under: Democrats , Barack Obama , 2008 President , Media Politico has a story today about the influence of internet innovator and journalism lightning-rod Matt Drudge that includes this ominous admission: "It's clear to us that Barack Obama has won the Drudge Primary, and it's one of the most important primaries in this process," conceded a senior Clinton aide, who also acknowledged that Drudge's treatment of Obama could also make the Illinois senator more electable in November. The piece goes on to explain that Drudge has also had John McCain in the crosshairs, so it isn't just an anti-Clinton thing. This is undeniably good news for Obama, as long as this holds. Matt Drudge is, for better or worse, the most influential man in political journalism. I say it's for worse. As luck would have it, I already had Drudge on my mind. I was all ready to do a story about the single biggest turning point of this campaign, instigated by Drudge, when the RFK remarks story broke. That story was also promoted by Drudge. The Drudge Report is like a watercooler that almost all political reporters gather around to find out what's hot. Whether they like him or not, ignoring him is not an option. Nobody wants to be the only one to miss the bus on the sexy new story. Politico quotes a Romney aide calling Drudge "an assignment editor for the national press corps." This is a scary concept. Even if you like and trust him, that is too much power for ... |
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