Few Issues Dominate Leadership Race

Executive Summary

Our research shows that over the past two weeks -- as we approach the
leadership convention -- fewer issues are dominating the news and
blogospheres. There are no indications that candidates and/or their
campaigns have successfully promoted or championed specific issues.

For the week November 11- 16, the "environment" topped both coverage (25%)
and discussions on blogs (19%), followed by the "economy", 17% in the news
and 16% on blogs. "Afghanistan" was discussed in 14% on blogs and 8% in the
news.

Issues were covered evenly in both the news and blogopsheres, the exceptions
being "Child care" (discussed in 11% of blogs but 0% in the news) and
"women" (12% news, 5% blogs).

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