Is RealClearPolitics in the bag for Mitt Romney?

[President von Cat]

I know that the site is supposedly independent in its coverage, yet I can't help but feel that most of the original content is highly Republican leaning. Especially with this campaign, pretty much all of the Romney coverage is softball stuff about who he'll pick for VP, the strategy he's working, how he's a great match for such and such state, or his fundraising prowess, or how he too has multiple paths to 270. You never see any scrutiny of his record either at Bain or in Massachusetts, and his history of changed positions never merits much derision. Even during the primary, he got showered with coverage of being "steady" and so forth.

Contrast that with the president, in which nearly every article seems to paint him in a negative light, especially today's about it being "too late" for him to come back and win the election. Other articles talk about his problems in this state or that state, etc.

Erin McPike is probably the worst offender, it seems like every article she writes casts Romney in a positive light. But there's other authors on there that also seem to lean towards the Republicans, like Sean Trende or Jay Cost. Actually I'd say Jay Cost is the worst offender. It sounds like he is masturbating to the thought of an Obama defeat in nearly every piece he writes.

It's not just a 2012 thing either. I used RCP to get 2008 election news, and every time I went on there I got a bad feeling about Obama's chances.. during the best year to run as a Democrat since 1932!

Was just wondering if anyone else had picked up on possible bias in the site's content.

[tpfkaw]

Um yeah, the site is run by Republicans, as should be fairly obvious.

[Reaganfan]

Latest top articles on that website:

Job Growth Weak for Third Month, as Recovery Lags - Shaila Dewan, NYT
Obama's Economic Model Is a Failure - Larry Kudlow, National Review
President's Jobs Act Would Have Helped Save Jobs - Steve Benen, MSNBC
Black Friday: Has Time Run Out? - Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics
Obama Is Simply Overmatched by Events - Peter Wehner, Commentary
What Is Romney's Solution for This Crisis? - Jonathan Chait, NY Magazine
The 5th Avenue to Serfdom - Holman Jenkins, Wall Street Journal
Financial Crooks Walk, While Small Fry Go to Prison - Joe Nocera, NYT
The Number That Will Matter In Wisconsin - John Ellis, BuzzFeed
Wisconsin Moving Closer to the Republican Column - Alex Altman, Time
Is Mormonism Fair Game? - Jason Horowitz, Washington Post
Obama Looks Small & Scared; Can Mitt Capitalize? - Peggy Noonan, WSJ
A History of GOP Obstructionism - Jamelle Bouie, American Prospect
The Last Thing Europe Needs Is More Spending - Shawn Tully, Fortune
U.S., Europe on Different Paths to Same Place - Mark Steyn, OC Register
Darkness in the Sunshine State - Charles Blow, New York Times
Hog Wild: Hunting With Rep. Dennis Ross - Ben Terris, National Journal

I think some of it is pro-Obama, but current real-time events are definately negative, so it seems more anti-Obama.

[Kevin]

Even though the site is ran by a Republican I beg to differ.

It's prob the first site I go to in the morning and the coverage they provide is pretty balanced between pro and anti-coverage overall.

Ex. Here is a snapshot of converge from yesterday afternoon.

The U.S. Economy Slips Below the 'Mendoza Line' - Peter Coy, BusinessWeek
Jobs Slowdown Deals Blow to Obama - Mike Dorning, Bloomberg
Romney Didn't Keep Promises in Massachusetts - Gov. Deval Patrick, CNN
TKO for the Candidate of Hope? - Michael Hirsh, National Journal
Crises Edging Closer in World Without Leadership - Conrad Black, NY Sun
For the Poor, a Clear Choice in November - Valerie Jarrett, Huffington Post
Obama's Class Warfare Is Just Economic Ignorance - The Economist
Why 2012 Is Not 2004 - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
"Our Elections Are Being Poisoned" - Andy Kroll, Mother Jones
One Left-Wing Loss After Another in Wisconsin - Joel Pollak, Breitbart
John Edwards: A Cad Gets His Due - Emily Bazelon, Slate

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They're Republican hacks. See this thread.

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=41493.0

[NVGonzalez]

RCP just like electoral-vote.com is a pretty good website to check the numbers and know what the status of the races are. However I always avoid RCP's articles.

[Kevin]

RCP just like electoral-vote.com is a pretty good website to check the numbers and know what the status of the races are. However I always avoid RCP's articles.

Your just doing a disservice to yourself then.

[President von Cat]

Even though the site is ran by a Republican I beg to differ.

It's prob the first site I go to in the morning and the coverage they provide is pretty balanced between pro and anti-coverage overall.

Ex. Here is a snapshot of converge from yesterday afternoon.

The U.S. Economy Slips Below the 'Mendoza Line' - Peter Coy, BusinessWeek
Jobs Slowdown Deals Blow to Obama - Mike Dorning, Bloomberg
Romney Didn't Keep Promises in Massachusetts - Gov. Deval Patrick, CNN
TKO for the Candidate of Hope? - Michael Hirsh, National Journal
Crises Edging Closer in World Without Leadership - Conrad Black, NY Sun
For the Poor, a Clear Choice in November - Valerie Jarrett, Huffington Post
Obama's Class Warfare Is Just Economic Ignorance - The Economist
Why 2012 Is Not 2004 - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
"Our Elections Are Being Poisoned" - Andy Kroll, Mother Jones
One Left-Wing Loss After Another in Wisconsin - Joel Pollak, Breitbart
John Edwards: A Cad Gets His Due - Emily Bazelon, Slate

Guys I'm not not talking about aggregated content. I'm talking about original stuff, as in stuff written by people that work for the site.

Here's what I'm talking about. I'll break down articles from the past week into pro-Obama, anti-Obama, neutral, pro-Romney, and anti-Romney.

Pro-Obama: 0

Anti-Obama: 1
Black Friday: Has Time Run Out for Obama?

Neutral: 2
Polls Show Tight Race in Colorado, Iowa, Nevada
Obama Team Shifts From Bain to Romney as Governor

Pro-Romney: 4
Latest Romney "Day One" Ad Touts New Direction
Romney Clinches Nomination, Sharpens Attack on Obama
Is Blunt But Colorful Christie a VP Match for Romney?
Romney and the 6 Percent Solution

Anti-Romney: 0

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Even though the site is ran by a Republican I beg to differ.

It's prob the first site I go to in the morning and the coverage they provide is pretty balanced between pro and anti-coverage overall.

Ex. Here is a snapshot of converge from yesterday afternoon.

The U.S. Economy Slips Below the 'Mendoza Line' - Peter Coy, BusinessWeek
Jobs Slowdown Deals Blow to Obama - Mike Dorning, Bloomberg
Romney Didn't Keep Promises in Massachusetts - Gov. Deval Patrick, CNN
TKO for the Candidate of Hope? - Michael Hirsh, National Journal
Crises Edging Closer in World Without Leadership - Conrad Black, NY Sun
For the Poor, a Clear Choice in November - Valerie Jarrett, Huffington Post
Obama's Class Warfare Is Just Economic Ignorance - The Economist
Why 2012 Is Not 2004 - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
"Our Elections Are Being Poisoned" - Andy Kroll, Mother Jones
One Left-Wing Loss After Another in Wisconsin - Joel Pollak, Breitbart
John Edwards: A Cad Gets His Due - Emily Bazelon, Slate

Guys I'm not not talking about aggregated content. I'm talking about original stuff, as in stuff written by people that work for the site.

Here's what I'm talking about. I'll break down articles from the past week into pro-Obama, anti-Obama, neutral, pro-Romney, and anti-Romney.

Pro-Obama: 0

Anti-Obama: 1
Black Friday: Has Time Run Out for Obama?

Neutral: 2
Polls Show Tight Race in Colorado, Iowa, Nevada
Obama Team Shifts From Bain to Romney as Governor

Pro-Romney: 4
Latest Romney "Day One" Ad Touts New Direction
Romney Clinches Nomination, Sharpens Attack on Obama
Is Blunt But Colorful Christie a VP Match for Romney?
Romney and the 6 Percent Solution

Anti-Romney: 0

I think you answered your own question there.