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| On 27 March 2007, Pickler wrote that Democratic presidential candidate ] (who had ]) had "delivered no policy speeches and provided few details about how he would lead the country" in his campaign up to that point in an article entitled "Is Obama All Style and Little Substance?".<ref>Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 27 March 2007. </ref> Three weeks earlier, a major American daily newspaper, the '']'', had reported what it termed "a major foreign policy speech" by Obama.<ref name="mmfa 2007">]. 27 March 2007. </ref> | On 27 March 2007, Pickler wrote that Democratic presidential candidate ] (who had ]) had "delivered no policy speeches and provided few details about how he would lead the country" in his campaign up to that point in an article entitled "Is Obama All Style and Little Substance?".<ref>Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 27 March 2007. </ref> | ||
| During the season of presidential primaries, on 23 February 2008, Pickler wrote an article<ref>Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 23 Feb 2008. </ref> that drew approximately 15,000 letters of complaint.<ref name="mmfa 2008">]. 4 March 2008. </ref> Pickler detailed Republican Party efforts to arouse skepticism about the patriotism of Democratic presidential candidate ], relying chiefly on statements by ] |
During the season of presidential primaries, on 23 February 2008, Pickler wrote an article<ref>Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 23 Feb 2008. </ref> that drew approximately 15,000 letters of complaint.<ref name="mmfa 2008">]. 4 March 2008. </ref> Pickler detailed Republican Party efforts to arouse skepticism about the patriotism of Democratic presidential candidate ], relying chiefly on statements by ].<ref name="standard">Labash, Matt. 28 January 2008. ''The ]''</ref> | ||
| On July 8, 2008, Pickler authored an analysis that the presumptive presidential nominees, Republican ] and Democrat Barack Obama, had opposite stances on the policy goal of balancing the federal budget by the end of the next presidential term (January 2013).<ref>Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 8 July 2008. </ref> Pickler was criticized for the article in the '']''.<ref name="columbia">Barrett, Liz Cox. 9 July 2008. '']''</ref> | On July 8, 2008, Pickler authored an analysis that the presumptive presidential nominees, Republican ] and Democrat Barack Obama, had opposite stances on the policy goal of balancing the federal budget by the end of the next presidential term (January 2013).<ref>Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 8 July 2008. </ref> Pickler was criticized for the article in the '']''.<ref name="columbia">Barrett, Liz Cox. 9 July 2008. '']''</ref> | ||
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Nedra Pickler (born 1975) is an American national political journalist employed by the Associated Press (AP) since 2000. She covered the United States presidential elections in 2004 and 2008. An award winner during the phase of her career in which she reported on the State of Michigan's delegation to the United States Congress, she has been repeatedly accused of unfair reporting on the Democratic Party candidates in U.S. presidential elections.
Background
Pickler was born in Flint, Michigan. She grew up in Rector, Arkansas and later back in Burton, Michigan where she attended Bentley High School. She interned with the Detroit Free Press while attaining a degree in journalism from Michigan State University . Pickler is married to Eric Conner, an employee of Fox News.
Career
Pickler was hired by the Detroit offices of Associated Press shortly after graduating from Michigan State University. In March 2000, she transferred from the Lansing bureau to the Washington, D.C. bureau where she won the annual John L. Dougherty award for her work covering Michigan's congressional delegation.
AP promoted Pickler to cover national political issues in December 2002. She was the lead reporter covering the Democratic Party candidates in the 2004 United States Presidential Election. After that election, Pickler worked as a White House correspondent until September 2006, leaving to cover national politics, including the 2008 United States Presidential Election. According to Austin American-Statesman reporter Ken Herman, President Bush bid her farewell personally, saying: "Nedra, baby, I’m gonna miss you. I’m sad you’re leaving."
In 2007 the AP sent Pickler to Indonesia to investigate Senator Barack Obama's childhood education. She interviewed some of Obama's childhood friends and teachers and reported that, contrary to some rumors then in circulation, he had been educated in Roman Catholic and public schools.
Accusations of poor reporting
Pickler's reporting on both presidential elections has repeatedly engendered controversy, including factual objections raised by other national political journalists.
2004 Democratic presidential race
In her coverage of the 2004 presidential race, Pickler acknowledged having misquoted Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean. In January 2004, Dean had mentioned by name one U.S. Senator and one U.S. Representative who had shared his stand at a certain moment on whether the United States should go to war against Iraq in 2003; but Pickler misquoted Dean as maintaining that no member of Congress had shared his stand.
In June 2004, an article by Pickler on higher education costs was criticized by the Columbia Journalism Review for accepting Bush advisor Steve Schmidt's criticism of John Kerry as fact without evaluating the accuracy of Schmidt's claim. CJR found Schmidt's claim to be misleading.
2008 Democratic presidential race
On 27 March 2007, Pickler wrote that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (who had declared his candidacy 10 February) had "delivered no policy speeches and provided few details about how he would lead the country" in his campaign up to that point in an article entitled "Is Obama All Style and Little Substance?".
During the season of presidential primaries, on 23 February 2008, Pickler wrote an article that drew approximately 15,000 letters of complaint. Pickler detailed Republican Party efforts to arouse skepticism about the patriotism of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, relying chiefly on statements by Roger Stone.
On July 8, 2008, Pickler authored an analysis that the presumptive presidential nominees, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, had opposite stances on the policy goal of balancing the federal budget by the end of the next presidential term (January 2013). Pickler was criticized for the article in the Columbia Journalism Review.
On November 7, 2008, Pickler was the first reporter chosen by Barack Obama to ask a question at his first press conference as President-Elect.
References
- [http://www.mlive.com/opinion/flint/index.ssf/2008/06/flint_area_mom_of_presidential.html
- Free Press interns: The '90s, Detroit Free Press
- Detroit Free Press. (Free Press interns: The '90s.)
- ^ New York Times. 25 November 2007. (wedding announcement for Nedra Pickler and Eric Connor.)
- Bucknell University. 2007 (October). Bucknell Forum. capsule biographies of panelists for session of 18 Oct. 2007
- Austin American-Statesman. 25 September 2006. A blog by Ken Herman
- Pickler, Nedra (2007-01-24). "Obama challenges allegation about Islamic school". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- Welch, Matt. April 2004. Hack Roast. Reason
- Roth, Zachary. 29 Jun 2004The Mis-Education of Nedra Pickler Columbia Journalism Review
- Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 27 March 2007. Is Obama All Style and Little Substance?
- Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 23 Feb 2008. Obama May Face Grilling on Patriotism.
- Media Matters for America. 4 March 2008. Bloggers Go To Bat For Obama.
- Labash, Matt. 28 January 2008. Making Political Trouble: Roger Stone shows how its done - again. The Weekly Standard
- Pickler, Nedra (for Associated Press). 8 July 2008. Analysis: Obama won't try for McCain's budget goal.
- Barrett, Liz Cox. 9 July 2008. AP on McCain on Budget Deficit: Points For Trying? Columbia Journalism Review