This blog will explore the media coverage of the 2012 Presidential Campaign along with its candidates by analyzing the different ways that numerous news outlets present the same information to the public. With the 2012 Presidential Election only a year and a half away, the public is looking to be well informed as to who is running and what they represent. As of now the only official candidate is President Barack Obama, who is looking to be on the Democratic ticket. Being that the President is the only candidate as of now is not in any way affecting the news coverage on the 2012 election. There are plenty of issues on hand regarding President Obama’s run that can make or break the chances of his re-election and they are making the media rounds. There is also much speculation on who will be running against the president and be on the Republican ticket. At the moment there are four possible republican candidates which include former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum the former Senator of Pennsylvania. Of course there is also one more big name getting a lot of attention, Donald Trump one of the most known real-estate moguls in the world. No one is really sure as to whether or not Trump is serious about his run, only time will tell. This topic is very important because this next presidential election will be crucial to America’s future. The best way to really keep on track to what is going on in the presidential campaign and its candidates is to cover it and to analyze what is being said. The greatness of the democratic system is that the people get the choice, or at least for the most part. The worst part is that a lot of the times, people have no idea who or what they are voting for.
