Take a look at this UPI Newswire story.
Read it? Notice what stands out?
It is not news. Brownback has been saying such things for weeks. That is why this is important. The UPI Newswire wrote a story solely around the fact that Brownback went on television this morning. Previously his comments (if not news worthy) were buried in summaries of the entire morning show slate. This story was filed not because of the content, but because of the messenger. That is a major milestone for a candidate who is struggling for name recognition. Of course once UPI starts covering Brownback’s every move then the other media outlets will eventually have to follow…