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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCarly Fiorina's rise in polls fueled by buzz, not facts
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_28924214/carly-fiorinas-rise-polls-fueled-by-buzz-notFact-checkers have been busy in recent weeks picking apart Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina's shaky statements on Planned Parenthood, climate change, her own record as CEO of Hewlett Packard and more -- but that hasn't stopped her from rocketing to the top of the GOP field....
Buoyed by buzz about her performance in the second televised Republican presidential debate, Fiorina now trails only fellow political "outsiders" Donald Trump and Ben Carson in an average of six recent national polls compiled by Real Clear Politics. She's third in New Hampshire, and fourth in Iowa. As the field's only woman now has the spotlight she wanted, her campaign is turning the sharper scrutiny by the media and her rivals into a badge of honor.
"Being at the front of the pack comes with new challenges," Janel Domenico, Fiorina's senior finance adviser, wrote in an email to potential contributors as this past week's third-quarter fundraising deadline approached. "Candidates will paint a target on Carly. They will try to tear her down so they can take her place in the polls. She's been attacked before, and she will be attacked again."
While using an us-vs.-them appeal to donors and supporters may be politically savvy this early in the campaign, experts say being reckless with facts is risky in the long-term as early risers in the 2012 Republican presidential campaign Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann discovered when they quickly flamed out. The question now for Fiorina's camp: Will she avoid the same fate?
Buoyed by buzz about her performance in the second televised Republican presidential debate, Fiorina now trails only fellow political "outsiders" Donald Trump and Ben Carson in an average of six recent national polls compiled by Real Clear Politics. She's third in New Hampshire, and fourth in Iowa. As the field's only woman now has the spotlight she wanted, her campaign is turning the sharper scrutiny by the media and her rivals into a badge of honor.
"Being at the front of the pack comes with new challenges," Janel Domenico, Fiorina's senior finance adviser, wrote in an email to potential contributors as this past week's third-quarter fundraising deadline approached. "Candidates will paint a target on Carly. They will try to tear her down so they can take her place in the polls. She's been attacked before, and she will be attacked again."
While using an us-vs.-them appeal to donors and supporters may be politically savvy this early in the campaign, experts say being reckless with facts is risky in the long-term as early risers in the 2012 Republican presidential campaign Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann discovered when they quickly flamed out. The question now for Fiorina's camp: Will she avoid the same fate?
Facts? We don't need no stinkin' facts!
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Carly Fiorina's rise in polls fueled by buzz, not facts (Original Post)
KamaAina
Oct 2015
OP
Media "Buzz" is also the only reason Trump is leading the GOP polls. "Buzz" is the new news.....and
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
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Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)1. Media "Buzz" is also the only reason Trump is leading the GOP polls. "Buzz" is the new news.....and
do not forget how much buzz the media is willing to give to anyone willing to pay.
The current free Buzz is just a free taste test for heavy pocketed candidates to show what Buzz can do for even the most insane and ridiculous candidate.
There is financial salivating in the mass media in anticipation of the Paid Buzz for 2016.
tanyev
(42,514 posts)2. The triumph of the truthiness!
olddots
(10,237 posts)3. Maybe repukians idolize Cruella DaVille ?
she seems like she is turning up her despicable inner ugliness to apeal to the party of meanies .