Media Blindly Pick Up McCain's Talking Point That Town Hall Meetings Are His 'Strength,' 'He's At His Best'

Think Progress | Jun. 4, 2008 (Opinion)

Today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) sent a letter to invite Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) to join him "in participating in town hall meetings across the country to discuss the most important issues facing Americans." Later today, McCain told reporters that he "prefer[s]" town hall style discussions, saying he "would never have been able to win in New Hampshire if we hadn't have conducted 102 town hall meetings."

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Peter McManus
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 by Peter McManus - Oct. 1, 2008

The author accuses the media of blindly accepting McCain's talking points. Maybe. Maybe they just disagree with the author? The basic idea, "let's see if we believe McCain is good in town hall gatherings", was good.

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