And, frankly, the political parties and the media haven't been helping.

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Frankly for the first time I truly felt the power of social media as a way to connect quickly, visually and personally with those who matter most.

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Frankly, a lot of pollsters, myself included, think the media spends too much time on polling, and we think that the media spends too much time - not NPR.

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For instance, I noticed quotes in the national media last week from two junior members about the desirability of defense sequestration, and frankly was amazed at what I found when I researched their districts.

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