Quote: Originally Posted by
PeterS 
McCain is running a negative campaign. Why are you surprised that the media frames their reports based on McCains lead? After all, If I am being objective and McCains presents a negative attack my report should reflect that negativity else I am being biased.
I think your complaint isn't about objectivity but a lack of subjective reporting favoring McCain. You have fox for that so be happy...
the Pew study was not about so called negative campaigning. It was about the tone of articles and whether they were negative, neutral or positive in regards to each candidate. Take some time and read it.
The fact that an "objective" news source qualifies a candidate's statement as negative just proves the Pew study, does it not?
An objective source would say:
"McCain stated today that Obama.........."
And would leave it up to you to decide if it was :negative" or not.
An objective source would not say:
"In yet another negative attack, McCain, today, said......."
I think we have had more of the latter don't you?