A search of 15 of the top papers in LexisNexis found that from Jan. 1-Sept. 27, 2014, Christie and Clinton were each the subject of 82 campaign stories linking them to a possible White House run.
In 2013, Clinton also topped our list, with 66 stories.
Amid recent speculation that Mitt Romney was considering a possible third run at the executive office, the former Massachusetts governor comes in third with 74 campaign stories. Following Romney is Texas Senator Ted Cruz (68), Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (67) and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (53).
Overall, more stories have talked about potential GOP candidates (202) than Democratic ones (115).
Although we’re still two years out from the presidential race, Pew reports there’s more coverage this time around than in previous election cycles.
In the first nine months of the year, there have been 541 newspaper stories written about the 2016 presidential campaign. That is double the number of stories (271) the 2012 campaign generated during the same time period in 2010.
A reason for the uptick in campaign coverage this year may be related to headline-grabbing controversies involving possible candidates. Chris Christie’s Bridgegate dispute earlier in the year put his 2016 hopes in the spotlight, and a recent debate about Chelsea Clinton’s role at NBC also brought attention to Hillary Clinton’s potential run for the presidency.
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