A horse race refers to any close contest or competition. This term can refer to various events, including political elections. In the US, presidential elections have long been described as horse races – though that term seems to have lost some of its significance over time; now some writers use “horse race” less frequently to describe nail-biters!
The horse is one of the world’s most majestic animals and a timeless symbol of strength and endurance. Horse racing is steeped in centuries-old traditions, offering both competitive spirit and elegance in one game. Equine athletes bred specifically to maximize speed are either ridden by jockeys or pulled along sulkies to compete on tracks around the country.
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Researchers are discovering that when journalists focus on who’s winning or losing in an election rather than on policy issues — known as horse race coverage — it has negative repercussions for voters, candidates and the news industry itself. These studies explore both print and TV news coverage of elections for governor and U.S. senator, including various newspapers and race types. Their data comes from 10,784 articles published between Sept 1 and Election Day between 2004-2008 (one article per election cycle). Corporate-owned newspapers were more likely to cover horse races than smaller chain publications; coverage increased further closer to Election Day. Researchers also discovered that when political races are close, they tend to be covered as horse races more than any other type of contest – something particularly noticeable in articles published before Election Day.