ABC, NBC Give Meager Coverage to Rick Perry’s 2016 Presidential Launch

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Former Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry may have announced a second presidential campaign on Thursday afternoon, but viewers on the Thursday evening network newscasts may have missed the news altogether if not careful since the “big three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC gave Perry less than a minute and a half of combined airtime.

All told, ABC’s World News Tonight came in with the lowest total as it gave a scant 15 seconds to Perry as part of a 43 second news brief that also included a short clip showing seven other GOP candidates who have already announced their presidential bids and news that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will reveal his presidential intentions on June 15th.