About Last Night: Downie Speaks!

During washingtonpost.com/Newsweek’s online broadcast of the Pennsylvania primary last night, Jon Meacham and Michael Isikoff spoke with Washington Post Executive Editor Len Downie about all sorts of topics, including…

…why “all the lobbyists around the constellation of the McCain candidacy” story hasn’t gained more traction.

…”I think the analysis is really going to matter in this election, sorting through the exit polls…to see if there’s any movement in these almost tectonic plates we have in the voting bloc for Clinton and the voting bloc for Obama.”

But the real headline was Downie’s comments on ABC’s recent (and controversial debate):

I think they probably could have mixed it up a bit more over the course of the debate that you didn’t have that apparent dominance int he first 45 minutes. At the same time, I would say the questions, particular that George Stephanopolous was criticized for asking, are clearly…are things that are on people’s minds …and he gave voice to them in his questions. It just appeared that it was all bunched up in one glog of questions before you got to larger issues.

Watch the online video here.

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