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Johnson: Fox News Playing Outsized Role In GOPrez Politics

In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, Roger Ailes attends a special screening of
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, Roger Ailes attends a special screening of
In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, Roger Ailes attends a special screening of "Kingsman: The Secret Service" in New York. Ailes had just signed a new contract to continue as chief executive of Fox News Channel. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (Charles Sykes / Invision/AP, file)

It is hard to find a parallel in American political history when one news organization – perhaps I should put that word “news” in quotes – has played such an outsized role in determining who gets covered and ultimately who gets nominated by one of the major political parties. For good or bad much of the Republican presidential primary process is now largely in the hands of Fox News boss Roger Ailes , a profoundly partisan fellow who displays a deft touch for marketing the outlandish and who has built a brand and banked a bundle by zealously appealing to the shrinking band of very conservative older white voters who will decide who wins the Republican nomination in 2016. Ailes will ultimately determine which of the GOP candidates crowd on to the debate stage in Ohio on Thursday just as he will decree who watches from the wings/ Marc Johnson , The Johnson Post. More here .

Question: Is the GOP helped or hurt by Fox News coverage, influence?

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