Shields and Gerson Grade Obama's Campaigning, News Corp. Donation

Syndicated columnist [Mark Shields](http://www.creators.com/opinion/mark-shields-about.html) and Washington Post opinion columnist [Michael Gerson](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2007/05/30/LI2007053001159.html), sitting in for David Brooks, stopped by The Rundown before this week's broadcast appearance and disagreed whether [President Obama's campaigning will resonate with voters ahead of this year's midterm elections](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/08/just-what-is-obamas-base.html). They also examined the implications of Fox News parent company [News Corp.'s $1 million contribution](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/08/1-million-contribution-from-newscorp-to-rga-raises-questions.html) to the Republican Governors Association. Just as the discussion took an [etymological turn](http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129318145), Gerson suddenly found himself on the receiving end of some air conditioner condensation, but that's [not the first thing](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/05/shields-brooks-on-energy-and-keeping-the-lights-on.html) we've had [go haywire](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2010/05/ok-gos-damian-kulash-lends-percussive-maintenance.html) while the cameras are rolling.

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