Respondents Rank ‘Media Bias’ Above SuperPACs When Asked About Problems in Politics

When asked to select which was a bigger problem in politics between media and money, 47% of respondents in a Rasmussen poll selected media bias and 45% selected overspending, including large-scale donations from special interest groups.

66% of those surveyed claimed that the media has too much power; only 26% said it has just enough.  While middle-aged voters seemed more inclined to believe that the media has too much influence, there was also a strong feeling among respondents that big donors do, too.

76% of likely voters reported feeling that the wealthiest individuals have too much say in an election while a full 80% believe wealthy special interest groups do, said The Washington Examiner.

These numbers seem pretty reasonable, especially when contrasted with the opinions given by political leaders. Presidential candidate Donald Trump, for instance, agrees that too much special-interest money dictates the outcome of elections and has publicly called for his rivals to return the money given to them by big donors. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, too, has called out his opponent, Hillary Clinton, for accepting money from big banks.

Media bias has been getting a lot of attention from politicians and pundits lately, too. Bill O’Reilly has spoken out, as has Joe Scarborough. Even Barbara Bush has gotten in on the action and denounced the media for ignoring her son, GOP candidate Jeb Bush.

It appears that politicians and the people all agree on this one thing, though it remains to be seen what will be done to rectify it, if anything.

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