This is my first diary. It involves something that may seem minor but could be a portention of things to come. Carrie Budoff of the newly right-wing owned Philadelphia Inquirer wrote
this article, which appeared two days ago.
Santorum stymied as Casey idles in lead
Carrie Budoff INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Sen. Rick Santorum always pointed to the end, to the campaign's final weeks, when he would be poised for another one of his comeback victories.
That time has arrived, and little seems to be moving voters.
Not the questions about Democrat Bob Casey Jr.'s ethics, or the commercials aimed at smoothing Santorum's harder edges. Not the attempts to debate 10 times.
Excuse me? Questions about Bob Casey's ethics? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only time that I can recall Casey's ethics being called into question was when Santorum put out an uber-sleazy ad tying four corrupt officials to the Casey campaign, despite the fact that none had contributed to Casey, two had contributed to Santorum, and one was dead. But Budoff frames the issue in a way that makes Casey seem shady.
Later in the article, Budoff actually mentions Santorum's attack ad, and again, she frames it in a way that makes Casey look corrupt and Santorum look squeaky clean:
His [Santorum's] current TV ad campaign focuses on those points, marking a shift from last month, when Santorum raised questions about Casey's connections to former fund-raisers and donors who have since served prison time or faced federal investigation.
Independent analysts said the attack proved ineffective against a political brand name like Casey's. Editorial boards slammed Santorum, allowing Casey to hold off on his response ad for a week.
I don't know what "independent analysts" Budoff talked to, but Casey did not get a free ride because of his "political brand name." Those editorial boards slammed Santorum's sleaze tactics because the ad he put out was an outright lie.
Also, today is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania. All you Pennsy folks out there, remember to tell your friends to register if they haven't already.