The Houston Chronicle covered the South Carolina primary and debate from a variety of angles. In the early coverage of the primary, most of the news was dedicated to Gov. Rick Perry's decision to drop out of the race prior to the debate and primary. Prior to Gov. Perry dropping out of the race, The Houston Chronicle seemed critical of the governor's unwillingness to attack fellow GOP candidates in speeches prior to the debate. However, upon the governor's exit from the race, The Chronicle seemed to lessen in their critique of him, noting that he had an influence on Gingrich's winning performance, and commenting that he had made the right political move in backing Gingrich.
The rest of the coverage of the primary pits Romney and Gingrich against each other as front-runners, while holding Ron Paul in high regard as a Washington outsider and legitimate candidate. While none of the coverage seems to hold Ron Paul as a legitimate contender in the 2012 election, they noted that he almost doubled his voter turnout in South Carolina from the previous primary in 2008.
The Houston Chronicle reported the South Carolina primary debate a win for Newt Gingrich. In several blogs and analysis posted on the site, the Chronicle reported that Gingrich came out well ahead of Romney and Santorum in the debates, not surprisingly equating this performance to a strong showing in the primary. The paper presented Gingrich’s strong leap forward in the debate, touched-off by an indignant response to a question he deemed irresponsible by CNN moderator John King. The Houston Chronicle did not lend bias either way on the issue, yet it was clear they felt Gingrich came out as a strong contender after the debate.
Rick Santorum was the last candidate who seemed to get a lot of press from the Chronicle. Pitted as a dark-horse candidate, the Chronicle reported Santorum was trying to take shots at both Romney and Gingrich to up his place in the race, with varying success. It is clear that The Houston Chronicle has narrowed their coverage to two major candidates; Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich looking towards Florida, and will continue to give coverage to local Texas Representative Ron Paul throughout the rest of the primary.
The rest of the coverage of the primary pits Romney and Gingrich against each other as front-runners, while holding Ron Paul in high regard as a Washington outsider and legitimate candidate. While none of the coverage seems to hold Ron Paul as a legitimate contender in the 2012 election, they noted that he almost doubled his voter turnout in South Carolina from the previous primary in 2008.
The Houston Chronicle reported the South Carolina primary debate a win for Newt Gingrich. In several blogs and analysis posted on the site, the Chronicle reported that Gingrich came out well ahead of Romney and Santorum in the debates, not surprisingly equating this performance to a strong showing in the primary. The paper presented Gingrich’s strong leap forward in the debate, touched-off by an indignant response to a question he deemed irresponsible by CNN moderator John King. The Houston Chronicle did not lend bias either way on the issue, yet it was clear they felt Gingrich came out as a strong contender after the debate.
Rick Santorum was the last candidate who seemed to get a lot of press from the Chronicle. Pitted as a dark-horse candidate, the Chronicle reported Santorum was trying to take shots at both Romney and Gingrich to up his place in the race, with varying success. It is clear that The Houston Chronicle has narrowed their coverage to two major candidates; Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich looking towards Florida, and will continue to give coverage to local Texas Representative Ron Paul throughout the rest of the primary.
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