Whitman accused of manipulating media with video feeds

Source: Contra Costa Times

SACRAMENTO — Meg Whitman's campaign opponents are accusing her of trying to manipulate the media by providing selective footage of a campaign event to television stations around the state.

In what appears to be an unprecedented campaign tactic in California politics, Whitman has advised television stations in all markets that she'll be providing footage for events they are unable to attend for the rest of the campaign. The campaign sent its first footage Tuesday — eight minutes from a Riverside event in which she is shown talking to an audience.

Republican primary rival Steve Poizner's campaign called it another attempt by Whitman to buy the election, referring to the $49 million that she's spent so far on the campaign — largely on paid media advertising.

... Sterling Clifford, campaign spokesman for Democratic candidate Jerry Brown, called Whitman's move "campaign propaganda," while Sean Clegg, campaign manager for the Level the Playing Field 2010, said the move was straight out of Wall Street.

... Whitman's campaign did not know how many stations made use of the footage, but KPIX-TV Channel 5 was one station that refused to run it. Dan Rosenheim, vice president for news at the San Francisco station, said taking video feeds directly from campaigns raises ethical considerations.

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There's no need. He has no primary race. He needs those tens of millions for the general election. This Whitman character will get clobbered.

Damn librul media. RatBastids.

Spend all your money Meg. Every penny, please. The only parasites more adept than you are the ones "advising" your ignorant ass - to give them more $$$.

She's the diva in an opera of her own making. (A tragedy, I hope.)

I am SO sick of the NEGATIVE ads that she has been running.

Over and over and over, on almost all stations here in Los Angeles.

And what has she spent so far? Something like 50 million?

I would not trust her (or Poizner) to go to the corner market.

Speaking of Poizner, I hope that the Latino community jumps on
both of these creeps. He has nothing to say except RANTING about
the "illegals". Well, we know that's just code...

Jerry needs to save his money...he's gonna need it to fight back
against this vile woman.

"Dan Rosenheim, vice president for news at the San Francisco station, said taking video feeds directly from campaigns raises ethical considerations."

That's all Bush did for his whole career. Doesn't anyone remember him being barracaded in his mansion in Texas with the media camped out across the street? And how his campaign would send out runners with pre-recorded videos that they presented to the media? And then how the media would play those tapes?