The Candy Effect Will Sink Obama
By NewHampster on October 28, 2008 at 2:35 PM in Current Affairs
Yes sirree, I just realized that Obama is doomed. Just in time for Halloween, Obama gets the Candy Crowley Curse.

Like Howard Dean in ’04 and Hillary this year, one sure way to sink a campaign is to assign Candy to the beat. Now don’t get me wrong. I think she is a fine professional and although as Barry centric as the rest, she does seem to hold to a higher journalistic creed. The problem may actually be her honesty.
Howard Dean was soaring in the polls until Candy was switched to his beat. Hillary was inevitable until Candy started flying HillForce One.
People are so used to reporters who editorialize, reporters who praise the politician they are sent to cover. These people have become so accustomed to shitty journalism that when someone comes along who presents the news and just the news, they tune out.
Americans want to be told what to do, they don’t want a boring Candy Crowley telling them what was said by an Obama and letting them make up their own minds.
The question I have.
Does CNN understand the power of Candy? Do they intentionally send her in when they want to tighten up a race?
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