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Summary of PEW Research Center Report

Key Findings

• Dominance of Democratic Candidates: In early 2007, just before the 2008 presidential election debates, Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were significantly more visible in news reports than Republicans. Clinton had 41% public awareness, and Obama 23%, while all GOP candidates were heard about by 4% or less.
• Stable Trends: The visibility of candidates showed little change from a month prior, with Democrats continuing to dominate news coverage.
• Voter Preferences: Among Republicans, 64% named a Democratic candidate as most visible, compared to only 16% for GOP candidates.
• Context: The survey covered key news interest around the primaries, highlighting the GOP's lack of visibility despite active campaigning.