Mitt Romney has to convince the American public that they need to do something they're not usually inclined to do - replace a sitting president with a challenger. And unlike in 1980 and 1992, when the public was persuaded to do just that, the incumbent president has not been weakened by a primary opponent.
William KristolThe trouble with politics and political coverage today is that there's too much liberal bias.... There's too much tilt toward the left-wing agenda. Too much apology for liberal policy failures. Too much pandering to liberal candidates and causes.
William KristolThe liberal media were never that powerful, and the whole thing was often used as an excuse by conservatives for conservative failures.
William KristolI still would say generally that more people have access [to] and take advantage of more diversity of opinion than was once .
William Kristol