Media hypocrisy

It's no secret that the media loves to beat up political candidates about their non-stop quest for money.

But the media also can't stop themselves from running stories claiming some candidates are viable because they have raised a lot of money, and some candidates are doomed to failure because they aren't raising enough.

In today's news cycle alone you have this story, this one, this one, this one, well, you get the idea.

Whether the press wants to admit it or not, those headlines saying someone is "in the lead" have an effect on how people view the candidate's chance for success down the road. The press might want to take that into consideration next time they beat up a politician for focusing too much on fundraising.