Media coverage of the 2016 presidential race heats up

Hillary Clinton (D) and Gov Chris Christie (R-NJ) have received more media coverage than other potential presidential candidates, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of top US newspapers.

A search of 15 of the top papers in LexisNexis found that from Jan. 1-Sept. 27, 2014, Gov 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 (R) was considering a possible third run at the executive office, the former Massachusetts governor comes in third with 74 campaign stories. Following Romney is Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) (68), Sen Rand Paul (R-KY) (67) and former-Gov Jeb Bush (R-FL) (53). Overall, more stories have talked about potential GOP candidates (202) than Democratic ones (115).