Broad topics we might want to look at

I think this question has a lot of potential, but I think we may want to separate it into two distinct questions. First, is there a clear connection between a news network and a party (i.e. MSNBC and the Democrats or Fox and the republicans), such that the network is designed to increase support for that party. Second, given we do find a connection between the two, does a positive relationship exist such that increases in viewership coincide with increases in party performance on election day.