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11:16 PM, Sep 26, 2007 • By MATTHEW CONTINETTI

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Reuters's insta-analysis of the Democratic debate in New Hampshire can be found here.

But there's no reason to read it, because as best I can tell the analysis bears absolutely no relation to reality. The headline reads "In Democratic Debate, Rivals Assail Clinton." One of the examples for this cited by the Reuters writer is . . . a Mike Gravel rant. Does even Mike Gravel take what he says seriously? I think it's highly doubtful.

The Reuters dispatch also includes this sentence:

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, in second place in the polls despite leading in fund-raising . . .

You gotta love that "despite." If only it were that simple! If Reuters is right, then politicians shouldn't actually spend any time campaigning--they just need to make sure they lead in fundraising.

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