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Barry Sussman wrote two days ago that the Des Moines Register's Dec. 31
poll of likely Democratic caucus-goers "provides a great example of what not to do in an election year." But "they hit the nail right on the head," notes
Mandy Jenkins.
The poll: Obama, 32%; Clinton, 25%; Edwards, 24%
The results: Obama, 38%; Clinton, 30%, Edwards, 30%
The poll: Huckabee, 32%; Romney, 26%; McCain, 13%
The results: Huckabee, 34%; Romney, 25%; McCain, 13%
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Project for Excellence in Journalism: How did the news media respond to the phenomenon of actual voting in Iowa? What was the new media narrative? PEJ examined 92 newspaper headlines, the 30 top Google headlines online and the six cable and broadcast networks' coverage to find out.