FOX News Poll: Does Obama Get Better Treatment by the Press?

By Ernie Paicopolos

FOXNews.com

Thursday, July 24, 2008

By Ernie Paicopolos

As Barack Obama travels abroad, Americans seem to think most members of the media are in line with his message, according to the latest FOX News poll.

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans (67 percent) say they believe most in the media want Obama to win the November election-while a scant 11 percent think the media are pulling for John McCain. Moreover, only about 1 in 10 (11 percent) volunteers the belief that the media is neutral on the race to become the 44th President of the United States.

When asked to rate the objectivity of media coverage of the campaigns, Americans feel Obama gets more of a positive spin by a better than 7-to-1 margin (46 percent more positive toward Obama; 6 percent more positive toward McCain). Just under 4 Americans in 10 (36 percent) says both campaigns are being covered objectively.

As Obama traveled to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East, many noted his popularity with the both foreign leaders as well as citizens of the various countries he visited. But does this gain him any electoral benefit among U.S. voters? The results seem mixed, at best.

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RCP Poll

President Obama Job Approval

RCP Average: +7.7% Details
Approve 51.5%
Disapprove 43.8%

Congressional Job Approval

RCP Average: -41.2% Details
Approve 25.5%
Disapprove 66.7%

Direction of Country

RCP Average: -18.5% Details
Right Direction 37.5%
Wrong Track 56.0%