“Fox is great, but those viewers already agree with us”
“Fox is great,” Appell said. “But those viewers already agree with us… I think you have to take the attitude with the media that no one is going to just give you anything; you have have to got out there and get it. Whether that’s sitting down with Univision, or BET, or visiting college campuses and doing an interview at each one with student-run media. How else are different demographics going to get to know you if you never reach out to them?”…
Marco Rubio is frequently cited by strategists as a conservative star who seems to inherently understand the need to court new media outlets. During the four-day Republican National Convention, for example, the Florida Senator sat for two interviews with Univision, and one with Black Entertainment Television’s news anchor Ed Gordon. He’s also done two separate interviews with The Daily Show on Comedy Central, and was the first major political figure to make the trek to BuzzFeed’s New York headquarters earlier this year.
“Americans get their news from a wide range of sources these days, so you can’t limit your engagement to a limited number of media,” said Rubio press secretary Alex Conant. “Sen. Rubio is a conservative who happens to speak fluent Spanish, which opens up a lot of Hispanic media opportunities.”
But elsewhere in the party, the progress is slow going.
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Well, I’d draw the line at the MSDNC prime-time lineup. I honestly don’t know what can be gained from going on those shows. Unless it’s for the express purpose of humiliating the hosts, in which case have at it. But I do agree that Republicans and conservatives need to branch out beyond FoxNews and talk radio. And be aggressive with these hosts. Challenge their BS narratives and quit letting them frame everything from the left.
Doughboy on December 11, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Any evidence whatsoever that a republic is not by nature incompatible with the existence of electronic media?
kunegetikos on December 11, 2012 at 2:06 PM
That’s true for the most part. Wider coverage is a better idea.
Cindy Munford on December 11, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Wish the internet would break its Buzzfeed addiction.
changer1701 on December 11, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Um, didnt I read somewhere that a whole lot of Democrats watch Fox News? Conservatives get in the habit of being dismissive towards FNC these days, which is a big mistake. Even if FNC is not always ideologically pure, to have a successfull news outlet out there that is not spewing leftwing propaganda on default is worth a lot.
Valkyriepundit on December 11, 2012 at 2:11 PM
The results of the last election suggest otherwise.
sharrukin on December 11, 2012 at 2:12 PM
The other media won’t be your BFF. Buy ‘em out or ignore ‘em.
apostic on December 11, 2012 at 2:21 PM
Fox needs competition. From the right.
22044 on December 11, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Fox’s two strongest shows are O’Reilly and Hannity. For former is a blow hard trying to be an above the fray RINO, the latter is truly the right wing’s version of Barky.
It’s time to branch out a bit further. Of course this will require having a coherent message, discipline, and talented speakers.
That’s an almost impossible ask at the moment.
CorporatePiggy on December 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM
If I understand the exit polls correctly, both parties took their base for granted, totally confident that they had no where else to go. The Republican base disagreed. Home seemed a plausible option.
Cindy Munford on December 11, 2012 at 2:48 PM
That’s so weird because I don’t like either show. I actually think Greta does a better job.
Cindy Munford on December 11, 2012 at 2:49 PM
Precisely. The GOP couldn’t turn out millions of those Fox news watchers, so that is where they need to start work and worry about other voters after.
sharrukin on December 11, 2012 at 2:53 PM
I saw Boehner’s appearance on Chris Wallace’s show, and it was pathetically not much more than generalities. I’m glad that Boehner did not repeat that performance on any other show that day or the next.
Ira on December 11, 2012 at 3:20 PM
Pretty much everyone else on Fox does a better job, but those two have the highest ratings.
CorporatePiggy on December 11, 2012 at 3:28 PM