Scott Brown used in the political fight

MSNBC reported that Scott Brown running for Senate is making significant ground to obtain one of the six senate seats in the red Republican states. According to the article, this election years looks really good for Republicans as they have gained more favoritism. The article then begins to talks about the favoritism between President Obama and former president Bill Clinton. According to a poll, Clinton has much more favoritism in the red states then Obama does, and that is why he plays such a vital role in this campaign. His platform is very good for Obama. The article further compared Obama's ratings to the same as Vladamir Putin, saying that his approval rating is exactly the same as Putins.

I related this article to Holihan's "How the News Media shapes Political Campaigns." My first argument is that this article is almost completely one-sided. It tells you all the good things republicans want to do, but then ends with comparing Obama's approval ratings to Putin. Whoever wrote this article is definitely favorable to republicans.  The article states that the "news media shapes the perceptions that are pieced together to form the social reality that motivates the political action" (103). I feel this article is definitely attempting to shape the perception of the reader, proposing that if you are a democrat then this information is reason to change your mind. Media is very powerful in perception but does not always report the full picture. I felt that this information was to benefit the republican candidates, example Scott Brown, as they named him a force in this year's election. The reading stated that those who use the internet for politics will be involved, and this is an important aspect because it shows how useful and powerful a tool that internet is when it comes to shaping perceptions and receiving news.