Get used to it, we in Indiana have been battling the (mostly) negative (or non-existent) coverage of our Tea Party related activity for a couple years..
so you can’t expect them to be on your side..though they might eventually wise-up and at least give your face time, even friendly coverage sometimes, just give it time, and working those media relationships (BTW: the media is never your “friend”)!
J.S.
The Tea Party event that I attended had plenty of media who were there to check out confrontational opposition groups. As soon as the opposition groups left, so did the media. . . : )