The St. Petersburg Times has finally done something substantial to increase its readers' political awareness: It printed an AP story about the Massachusetts special election that will fill the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (aka "Kennedy's seat").
Because of the AP's hypersensitivity about having its stories quoted by bloggers, please read it at the Times' site.
The story never says anything direct about the special election serving as a referendum on ObamaCare. But if anyone has the least ability to read between the lines, that thread runs implicitly throughout the story, starting with the headline: "Mass. Senate race may kill health bill."
The story quotes Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) to the effect that a victory by Republican contender Scott Brown win will kill the health care legislation currently on the table.
It quotes the Massachusetts secretary of state, who suggests that if it takes two weeks to certify Brown as the winner then it may provide enough time for Congress to pass the legislation before Brown can affect the outcome.
The story sounded a single note out of tune with that message, reporting Vice President Joe Biden's criticism of Brown for opposing tax hikes on the banking industry.
The content bias is clear, and conveys the editorial message: The special election is about ObamaCare.
What conclusion do we draw from Brown's "unexpected" strong challenge to Democrat Martha Coakley? I predict that most left-leaning editorials will make the story about Coakley's failings as a candidate.
Funny how those aren't on display in the reporting.
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