Morning Show Wrap, by ABC News Political Unit
N E W Y O R K, July 26, 2004 —<br> -- A product of Noted Now and The Note
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Some good sound from the morning shows of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton reacting to Teresa Heinz Kerry's "shove it" comment to an editorial writer for the conservative, Mellon Scaife-owned Pittsburgh Tribune. On CNN's "American Morning," Sen. Clinton, whose husband has been a persistent target of Scaife, said "a lot of Americans will say, 'You Go Girl."
The image of Kerry throwing out the first pitch got a lot of coverage on the morning shows—though it was not as positive as one might expect. ABC's Dan Harris noted that he was greeted by "cheers and jeers." NBC's Campbell Brown reported that it was "not an ideal reception" with "some of the crowd greeting Kerry with boos." CBS was more positive, calling the pitch part of a "master plan."
Leads
The morning shows led with Kerry's first pitch and the Democrats' first day of their convention.
Kerry's First Pitch: Lots of Coverage But Not Entirely Positive
Dan Harris began ABC's coverage and led with the "cheers and jeers" Sen. John Kerry received at Fenway last night.
NBC's coverage of Sen. John Kerry's first pitch at Fenway was negative. In the opening headlines, Katie Couric, who is dating Sox co-owner Tom Werner and who was also in attendance at Sunday's game, said, The Senator got a "mixed reaction" last night when he threw out the first pitch. In her package, Campbell Brown said it was "not an ideal reception" with "some of the crowd greeting Kerry with boos."
Coverage of the pitch was more positive on CBS' "Early Show." CBS' Cynthia Bowers described Kerry's first pitch as part of the Democrats' "master plan." CBS showed Kerry with the headset on at the game saying, "I'm glad to be here. This is so much fun."
Teresa Heinz Kerry: "Shove It"
On ABC's "Good Morning America," Dan Harris prominently featured Teresa Heinz Kerry's "shove it" comments though he was careful to note that the comments were made to an editorial writer of the conservative, Mellon Scaife-owned Pittsburgh Tribune.
