1.  Mr. Pennington asserts that if the public had read investigative reports on Sen. Obama's connections to former domestic terrorist Bill Aires, Sen. Clinton would probably be the Democratic nominee for president today.  He implies that the media gave Barack Obama an unfair advantage over Hillary Clinton.
Do you think that the media's reporting on Sen. Obama favored him and therefore cost Sen. Clinton the nomination?  Explain your answer.

2.  Mr. Pennington suggests: 
"The media should decide how many reporters ... and investigators [it] intend[s] to send to Alaska in an effort to discredit Governor Palin. Then take that number - be it 20, 200 or 2000 - divide in half, and send one battalion to Chicago to find out how Obama rose from total obscurity to great heights in record time, who his closest associates were, what portion of those associates' beliefs he shares, and what he really believes.  In short, send a team to Chicago to find out and tell us who Barack Obama is."
Do you think this is reasonable?  Explain your answer.

3.  What types of bias does Mr. Pennington believe are demonstrated in news reporting on the candidates?