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In today’s modern arena of politics the media has a tremendous affect on the outcome of political races. The media savvy politician usually squarely aligns him or herself with the media in order to garner the necessary votes to gain office. ... In the early part of the 20th century politics involved a politician winning over the popular vote by actually having a platform to stand on. As we have seen in the recent gubernatorial race in California, ones image in the media has a bigger role in who gains office than a political stance. ...
According to CNN, “media industries make up some of the most powerful lobbying interests in the capitol, leveraging their power as opinion-shapers and successfully advocating for legislation they barely report to the public.” The media is the singular most influential actor in a political race.
Approximate Word count = 650 Approximate Pages = 2.6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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