Quotes by Carroll Doherty

“For what its worth historically, 9/11 was the news medias last great moment in terms of the public view. Id be hesitant to say much more than that because we dont know how the public is reacting to this crisis -- whether there will be the same sense of unity and common cause. There was an immediate rally effect shortly after 9/11, and that rubbed off on the media.”

“It is unfortunate that it takes a tragedy like that for people to see the system working at its best. When the stakes are high, the press does a good job and the public responds. ... It just doesnt come across in the daily barrage of cable shout shows.”

“Bush stands at a precipice. Hes lost ground among independents. He seems to be starting to lose ground among his own party. And he lost the Democrats a long time ago.”

“The striking thing on the Republican side is Rices continued popularity. We found that she had significant crossover appeal to independents and even to some Democrats.”

“Where Bush is beating Kerry among men and women alike is on leadership.”

“It hasnt broken through with the public in a big way.”

“There is a real sense of cynicism about the level of corruption in Washington. The feeling among public is it is endemic.”

“Theyre not following the ins and outs terribly closely, but they get a general impression that something need to be fixed.”

“I think the surprise here is that so many people see her as a strong leader, ... Whats interesting about those numbers is that leadership was probably an area that proved to be John Kerrys downfall in the last election. Its an area where she is doing well.”

“I think the surprise here is that so many people see her as a strong leader. Whats interesting about those numbers is that leadership was probably an area that proved to be John Kerrys downfall in the last election. Its an area where she is doing well.”