Hispanic media journalists are tracking the Senate campaign alongside their English language colleagues. But the editor of Spanish language newspaper El Tiempo says in 30 years, he's never experienced such a shutout as his team is getting from Angle's campaign.
"We never receive information, press releases, information on the place for talking with the community. Nothing," said Editor in Chief Hernando Amaya.
Hispanic television and radio reporters say the same.
Miguel Barrientos with KLAV-AM says calls to the Angle campaign go unanswered for weeks, leaving Hispanic media outlets at a loss to inform the community about the issues that affect them.
In contrast, Angle campaign spokespeople give statements and issue press releases to English language reporters. Amaya feels ignored by the campaign.
The Angle campaign held an event on Monday. Local Channel 8 News NOW and Hispanic media outlets were not invited.
Hispanic Media Complains of Blackout By Sharron Angle Campaign
Local News Poll - Sharron Angle 20% Harry Reid 78%
In an OPINION POLL by KTNV Channel 13 ACTION NEWS - Las Vegas, The question was asked:
If the election were held tomorrow, who do you think would win?
78%..........said Harry Reid
20%......... said Sharron Angle
2% ...........said they were not sure
Now to be truely "Fair & Balanced" the question was not "Who would you vote for" but nevertheless, these poll results certainly offer a stunning picture of what people think about Sharron Angle. She's made a series of missteps and comments that I believe her campaign will not recover from.
Has Sharron Angles avoidance of a sit-down interview with local news channels finally shifted the opinion of likely voters in her home state of Nevada? - In an effort to give the appearance that she is not avoiding the media entirely, Angle has sought friendlier ground some 2,700 miles away from Nevada at the Fox Cable News Channel in New York City.
KRNV Channel 4 News - Reno reported on the difficulties involved with getting Angles campaign to return phone calls. When they eventually did, they still would not make the candidate available for interview. That lead the on-air request for an interview with Angle in the clip below. It's something that I have never seen in my 30 years as a registered voter.
KRNV NEWS 4 - Reno, Nevada
Dear Sharron Angle: What Is Your Position On Gay Constituents?
There are two extreme positions that Sharron Angle has not tried to walk back as she has the comments she made about MediCare and Social Security. I am referring to her position on banning gay adoption, and her most recently discovered proclamation that she would refuse any campaign contributions from a company that supports gay rights.
Angle answered on a candidate questionnaire that she would refuse political contributions from a private company that backs equal rights for gays and extends benefits to partners of gay employees. Angle laid out this position in a candidate questionnaire that she filled out for the Washington-based Government is not God PAC.
In question 35A of the questionnaire, Angle was asked:
Would you refuse PAC money from those who are fundamentally opposed to your views on social issues?
Angle checked the Yes box. The questionnaire then asked:
In reference to question 35A, Intel Corporation supports "equal rights for gays" and offers benefits to "partners" of homosexual employees. Would you refuse funds from this corporate PAC?
Angle again checked the Yes box.
The questionnaire was first obtained by the Associated Press, which did a story here about it without noting this question and answer from Angle.
The AP noted other eyebrow-raising answers in the questionnaire, such as her support for clergy making political endorsements. A copy of the full questionnaire is right here. The answer to the question on gays was first noted by Nevada Journalist Jon Ralston.
Perhaps someone in the media should ask Angle that in light of her firm opposition to gay issues and homosexuality itself, to what extent would her religiously rooted bigotry effect gay constituents seeking her assistance as their elected leader?
Sharron Angle Exposes Fox News
Instead of appearing on local news programs in her home state of Nevada, Sharron Angle travels 3,600 miles to New York City to make appearances on The Fox News Channel. Angle has made in-studio appearances with Sean Hannity, Carl Cameron, and spoke with the Jack, Janet, and Chrissy at Fox & Friends. She was also interviewed by Neil Cavuto and you could tell by the look on his face that he was not impressed with this candidate.
Angle says that she prefers Fox's national cable show over the local affiliates in Nevada because Fox will allow here to solicit campaign contributions on the air, which she has done as you will see in the video below.
ANGLE: Well, in that audience (FOX) will they let me say I need $25 dollars from a million people go to Sharron Angle.com send money? Will they let me say that? Will I get a bump on my website and you can watch whenever I go on to a show like that we get an immediate bump. You can see the little spinners. People say ‘Oh, I heard that. I am going and I’m going to help Sharron out because they realize this is a national effort and that I need people from all around the nation. They may not be able to vote for me but they can certainly help.”
This is deja vu of Sarah Palin's interviews with Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson. Angle's reasons for preferring Fox News has nothing to do with being allowed to solicit donations or even being asked softball questions. This is about Fox News not asking specific questions about her well documented support for the privatization of social security and medicare.
These are comments that any legitimate news organization would seek clarification of for their viewers. Instead, Fox News simply raises the subject with their generic "some people say" that you want to do away with social security and medicare and they sit back and allow her to deny making these comments knowing that she has made them.
I am very disappointed with Fox News because they are usually very good at playing spin the narrative. But they fail to understand that you can't just play this game with anyone. This is the type of game that requires cognitive thinking and it should only be played by those with the political skills to pull it off.
Sarah Palin had to crash and burn a few times with Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson before sticking primarily to Fox News programs for their softball questions. Sharron Angle can't even pull off softball questions at Fox News right out of the gate. - She told Carl Cameron that the media should be her friend and only ask the questions that she wants to answer. That way they can report it the way that she wants it to be reported. Really! So that's the way it's supposed to work. Well shit! - That makes running for political office much easier.
What other bright ideas do you have floating around in that empty head Sharron? - Maybe on election night, folks should just stay home unless they're gonna vote for you? - How does that sound?
Chico Brisbane
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Sharron Angle Palinitus Diagnosis Confirmed
Sharron Angle seems to have contracted palinitus. It's a condition that causes political candidates to lose cognative thinking abilities whenever they come into contact with the media.
GOP Candidate Sharron Angle Runs From Reporters At Her Own Press Conference
The GOP's Tea Party endorsed Senate candidate Sharron Angle held her first 3-minute press conference, but then literally ran away from reporters after being invited to stay for follow-up questions. Angle stood there grinning ear-to-ear as one of the final speakers said:
"Sharron Angle is indeed a hero among those of us that want a free and prosperous America."
However, the second that the same speaker took it upon himself to announce that he and Angle both had tight schedules, but would stick around for some follow-up questions from the press, Ms. Sharron literally pivoted on one heel and started walking towards an open door at the back of the building.
Angle suffers from Sarah Palin Syndrome which is brought on by being asked questions that she does not know the answer to, or does know the answer but can't say it without contradicting a pervious statement or looking like a total wing-nut. Like Sarah Palin, Angle unravels like a cheap sweater during tee-vee interviews and with each one, their total disconnect with mainstream America and perhaps even reality comes rushing to the surface.
Jon Stewert Thank You Boston
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