Reply #16: That study has been discussed. Research was partly funded by Scaiffe and

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other conservative foundations. The study said that his positive stories have gone UP in Dec (the last month in the study).

So, yes, the story about Dean being a victim of the media when he's actually helped by the media might be a plant.

Also, the study said that the positive stories for Dean went up dramatically in Dec.

So, they gave him the (Dean vs Bush, Dean anti-war) "negative" stories all summer to get him donations and attract the people who are motivated only be that.

Then, when people start comparing to better candidates in Dec, the media has jacked up the good coverage.