The Power and Politics of Drudge

Oct. 1, 2006 — -- With the midterm elections now just weeks away, a new book "The Way to Win" -- co-authored by ABC News Political Director Mark Halperin -- calls Matt Drudge "the Walter Cronkite of his era."

Tonight on World News, Dan Harris takes a look at how one man in his apartment in Miami can send shock waves through newsrooms and political campaigns nationwide.

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Love him or hate him, few would deny the influence Matt Drudge and his Drudgereport has on politics and how it is covered.