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How Democrats May Lose Their Media Edge
As news media becomes more ideological, it promises also to become more conservative, which spells trouble for Democrats.
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Yesterday saw a spate of stories arguing that Republicans are -- quietly, off the record -- a bit worried about their ability to hold the House of Representatives come 2014. Not panicking, by any means; the electoral map still looks challenging for Democrats. But a mite anxious. After all, they underperformed in 1998 and 2006; what if the same thing happens this time around?
I don't have a useful answer to this worry, I'm afraid. Still, it does give me an excuse to discuss something I've been noodling around for a bit: With the news media landscape rapidly fracturing, should the Democrats be worried about losing their own electoral edge?