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Article: Conservative malaise hurts Fox News; Leading cable news channel loses viewers as disaffection grows; remains ad powerhouse.(News)
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- Crain's New York Business
- Article date:
- September 18, 2006
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Byline: Matthew Flamm
As the midterm elections approach, Republican candidates are wondering whether President George W. Bush's low approval ratings will hurt them with voters.
They may not be the only ones caught in a downdraft.
The administration-friendly Fox News Channel appears to be suffering from the same disaffection with Republican policies that is hurting the White House. The network has seen its prime-time ratings fall for 11 months in a row, and by double digits in the third quarter.
Though still the cable news leader by a wide margin, the home of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity is coming up on its 10th anniversary next month ...