Politico: DRUDGE for Obama - Yeah, Right

by BigT | June 2, 2008 at 07:14 pm | 155 views | add comment

What, was this a slow news day or something? The Politico is reporting that they think Drudge is pro-Obama based on his coverage on the DRUDGE REPORT. Around last Halloween I covered a story by The New York Times saying pretty much the same thing - except it was about Hillary.

Yeah, Drudge was suppose to be all for Hillary because he was linking to stories about Argentina's front runner for president being first lady. And since Hillary is the ex-first lady then her candidacy makes sense too. Well, the interceding months between then and now have proven that Drudge will not shill for anyone. If I were a betting man, and occassionally I am, I bet Drudge is going to go after Obama once he becomes the nominee.

“He’s interested in what brings people to the site — and Obama is a great box office,” said Jim Dyke, the communications director for the Republican National Committee in 2004. Asked if McCain could fix his Drudge problem, Dyke replied, “I don’t think there is very much you can do.”

After beginning to fashion something of a public profile after his Lewinsky-era debut — writing a book, hosting a TV and radio show, appearing regularly on C-SPAN — Drudge has gone mostly underground, letting his site speak for itself.

Drudge-watchers noted that his traffic is increasingly international, bringing him an audience for whom a young charismatic and cosmopolitan Democrat who defies ethnicity is a fascination — unlike his opponent, just another white Republican male.

BigT