Oreilly isnt Right leaning..hes a moderate for sure..but if you want a moderate station..your best best is probably some Local Station...as there isnt any "moderate" Major News Networks.

Yes the Media does try to influence Elections..CNN got ripped a new Hole after they Declared Gore the Winner of the Presidential Election even while the Polls in the West Coast were still open. They even declared Gore the winner of Florida before the polls closed there, and we all know Bush ended up winning Florida