REJECTED: How the Media Excluded Alternative Candidates in the 2008 Primary

In the 2008 Presidential primary, three largely unknown candidates emerged to challenge the status quo and call for major reform in Washington—Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel on the Democratic side, and Ron Paul on the Republican side. This book focuses on their experience in trying to run for president against a political-media institution that neither valued nor wanted their presence. Using their experience as a case study, the power and influence of our media in shaping what choices we face on election day is examined. As a critique, this text stands to indict the mainstream press for failing to provide a diverse group of candidates and in turn severely truncating our democratic process.