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"Accessibility, though, doesn't necessarily translate into candor, notes
Howard Kurtz. "And examining the way
Hillary Clinton answers media questions helps explain why she is portrayed as a conventional politician pitted against a cultural phenomenon." Clinton spokesman
Doug Hattaway says the candidate is "very comfortable dealing with the media and is perfectly willing to take questions. It's got its pluses and minuses. ...But, by and large, it's good to be accessible, and she's good at it." || Related
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John Heilemann writes: "Theories abound as to why the media has treated Clinton and Obama so differently. The simplest is that reporters simply like Obama better."
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