It does not, as well anyone without an axe to grind should know. He can influence other people's +1; even if only fractionally, that adds up. There's a reason

It does not, as well anyone without an axe to grind should know. He can influence other people's +1; even if only fractionally, that adds up. There's a reason Murdoch is feared by UK politicians, why Berlusconi had such leverage even in the face of scandal. Media controls perception.