I have been a Hillary Clinton supporter since the day she entered the race and I am constantly feeling like I need to defend that choice…..and the media coverage keeps swinging back and forth between the candidates. So today, I guess am on the “correct” side of the momentum.

Newsweek wrote an interesting article after Tuesday’s primary about Clinton and the narrative she needs to set moving forward for the superdelagates and what this means. They could be the deciding factor in the entire race and there will be a lot of spin from both camps in the coming weeks. The constant analysis of the minutia of the political race is fascinating to me….more watched and analyzed than any stock or cultural event.

Interesting story in BusinessWeek today about the downside of price/cost cutting for today’s business. Basically the story says that price is relative in how people value products or services. People could think you don’t have a quality product if you cut corners too much on cost and you loose a level of competitive advantage. This is really an interesting way to look at the topic and I think in some ways it totally makes sense. You don’t want to be too skeptical that the product or service isn’t worthwhile…..although finding a deal (when value isn’t a question) is still a lot of fun.

As a marketer, I know that there is a reason why there are books like Seth Godin’s ”All Marketers Are Liars” as there is a truely a prejudice against someone seemingly foisting a product on unsuspecting individuals….and I constantly try to never be that type of PR person.

That’s why I hate when people are incredibly stupid in their placement of information— ads for illiteracy placed on the last pages of books, PMS medication that says in the warnings you shouldn’t take it if you have an enlarged prostate (those don’t seem to match), or the disclaimers on ads that just seem completely obvious (something like: don’t jump off buildings, cause this product really doesn’t make you fly).

People can’t really be that dumb, can they?

The Times is now reporting more realistic information than earlier this week—wrote today that more than 80 percent of Americans surveyed say the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll — recording the highest measure of discontent since this poll started asking the question in the early 1990s. The survey finds 81 percent saying “things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track.” Up from 69 percent a year ago, and 35 percent in early 2002.

Gotta love how quickly the media changes its mind on the market. After one day of gains, the New York Times is impling that the worst is over and that optimism about the economy is increasing. While 400 points up is nothing to sneeze at….its only one day. I understand wanting to have something to report about the possible improvements to the economy but it seems a little premature for these current articles.