Is the media driving this race???

After watching countless hours of media coverage about the race for the Democratic nomination, I was left to ask the question: Is the media driving this race? As Sen. Clinton emerged in late October with a seemingly insurmountable lead in the polls, the media began to build up her chief opponent, Sen. Obama. By simply watching the talking heads, it was clear that the media wanted a story. An inevitable Clinton victory was boring. That surely would not "sell." But what always sells? Conflict! The news markets wanted a story they could sell and so used their influence to create such a story. The Daily Show captured my thoughts perfectly. After watching the clip below, just ask yourself: Was there any doubt that Obama was going to be declared the winner of the debate in Philadelphia?