WASHINGTON – If there’s no such thing as bad publicity, Hillary Rodham Clinton is walloping Barack Obama – earning twice as many negative stories, according to a new media survey.
The former first lady has been the chief media obsession of the TV campaign, generating more coverage – good and bad – than any other candidate, according to a study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Clinton was the main topic of 17 percent of all campaign stories. Obama trailed with 14 percent. Behind them were Rudy Giuliani with 9 percent, John McCain (5), John Edwards (4) and Fred Thompson (3).
Of stories about Clinton, 27 percent were positive, 38 percent were negative, and 35 percent were neutral. Obama got 47 percent positive coverage, 16 percent negative and 37 percent neutral.