When the Medium Trips Up the Message - Roll Call

When the Medium Trips Up the Message

By Tracie Powell and CQ Guest Columnist

Posted July 28, 2009 at 12:00am

last nationally televised news conference
balanced response.
retract parts of his comments
report
found
recent study
“we will move forward. This will happen.”
10 changes
lobbyists
taxing employer-provided health benefits
program
cooperative plan.
poll numbers are slipping
Tracie Powell is a former American Political Science Association congressional fellow and writes regularly on politics and policy.

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