September 2, 2008 11:30 p.m.
As the Republican National Convention is at its peak, it is no wonder USA Today’s headlines are teeming with related stories. While viewing USA Today late September 2nd, the bolded headlines read “McCain is Best Choice” Former Democratic VP candidate Joe Lieberman says he supports Republican John McCain because ‘country matters more than party.’” A little further down the page I read, “Cindy McCain carves out traditional role.” This article discusses the hopeful first lady’s plan to continue her philanthropy rather than becoming involved with public policy like Hillary Clinton. The article also took on a biographical role describing a great deal of Mrs. McCain’s past charitable work.
September 3, 2008 11:00 a.m.
Today’s main story, “Palin’s big speech ahead,” discusses the positives and negatives of McCain’s running mate selection. The Alaskan governor’s speech tonight will be her first impression to most of America. The article expressed the great concern of her lack of experience, but also suggested that she will have great appeal to blue collar workers because of her down- to- earth lifestyle. Stunning statistics in the article also revealed that the McCain campaign raised $7 million, the largest daily amount of the entire campaign, the day Palin made her first appearance as running mate. Later in the article, when referring to Palin as a possible threat to Joe Biden, I found this statement to be very interesting. “Last week, he (Biden) introduced wife Jill as "drop-dead gorgeous" before he mentioned her doctorate in education. On Sunday, he described Palin to an Ohio crowd as "good looking."
As the Republican National Convention is at its peak, it is no wonder USA Today’s headlines are teeming with related stories. While viewing USA Today late September 2nd, the bolded headlines read “McCain is Best Choice” Former Democratic VP candidate Joe Lieberman says he supports Republican John McCain because ‘country matters more than party.’” A little further down the page I read, “Cindy McCain carves out traditional role.” This article discusses the hopeful first lady’s plan to continue her philanthropy rather than becoming involved with public policy like Hillary Clinton. The article also took on a biographical role describing a great deal of Mrs. McCain’s past charitable work.
September 3, 2008 11:00 a.m.
Today’s main story, “Palin’s big speech ahead,” discusses the positives and negatives of McCain’s running mate selection. The Alaskan governor’s speech tonight will be her first impression to most of America. The article expressed the great concern of her lack of experience, but also suggested that she will have great appeal to blue collar workers because of her down- to- earth lifestyle. Stunning statistics in the article also revealed that the McCain campaign raised $7 million, the largest daily amount of the entire campaign, the day Palin made her first appearance as running mate. Later in the article, when referring to Palin as a possible threat to Joe Biden, I found this statement to be very interesting. “Last week, he (Biden) introduced wife Jill as "drop-dead gorgeous" before he mentioned her doctorate in education. On Sunday, he described Palin to an Ohio crowd as "good looking."
I also found politically related articles in other segments of USA Today. “Democrats teacher unions divided on many issues” is the headline for the education segment, and the religion segment’s headline reads, “Religious leaders: Pregnancy won’t derail Palin support.”
Although the attention is mainly on the Republican Party at this time, further observation will assist in exploring USA Today’s promotion of different issues. Stay tuned for more exciting insight!
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