1.  Re-read the definition of BIAS BY SPIN.  Do you think the Associated Press reporters are displaying bias by spin by expressing sympathy for President Obama and the Democratic party by saying:  "It's unfortunate timing for Obama and his party just seven weeks before important elections when control of Congress is at stake," referring to the increase in the number of Americans living in poverty?  Explain your answer.

2.  Do you think you would have read a similar sympathetic AP report about President Bush?  Explain your answer.