One of the more hotly contested Senate races taking place this fall is in Nevada where Sharon Angle is trying to unseat majority leader Harry Reid. I think it is safe to say that Angle, who was leading Harry Reid and is now trailing slightly in the polls, is starting to be looked upon as a “wingnut.” She certainly is not making any new friends in the media. Angle held a so called “press conference” recently in which she invited the media but bizarrely refused to even acknowledge their presence when they tried to ask her questions after the event ended.
The video in this post, especially the astute comments on it from Eric Herzik, a political science professor from UNLV, show how Angle and her team are shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to public relations and interaction with the media.
Note the reaction in the video when Angle’s press representative talks to questioners when he and Angle are entering their car. He has the personality and demeanor of a wet noodle. Who made this brilliant hire?
Some pundits have speculated that Angle’s media blueprint is based on actually avoiding the media, or controlling her interviews to a few outlets and delivering messaging via her social media channels. If that is the case maybe it is time to look at your current poll numbers and retool.
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