Democrats in Congress claim the mainstream print and broadcast media are giving the Bush administration and Republican leaders on the Hill a free ride. These lawmakers complain that the press holds President Bush to a much lower standard of accountability than it did President Clinton. Bush's predecessor weathered such media firestorms as Whitewater, Travelgate, and Monica Lewinsky. The backdrop to these complaints is the uneven fundraising contest between the parties. Following the ban on unlimited soft money donations, Republicans are leaving the Democrats in the dust when it comes to dollars raised and cash on hand. Democratic strategists fear that...