[WideRight05]

:Thumbs: With Newt on the bottom of the ticket, I would expect him to focus almost exclusively on attacking Obama. Then, when the media demands, on behalf of Obama, that Romney put Newt on a leash, Romney needs to support him by saying that Newt speaks for millions of Americans who voted for him in the primary. McCain lost the election in part by refusing to let Palin more freedom on the campaign trail and reacting to media criticism of legitimate attacks on Obama's shady past.

If Republicans let the media run their campaign again in 2012, Obama will win. (Remember how the media scrutinized the large crowds that attended Palin's rallies and demanded that McCain condemn signs and comments coming from individuals in those crowds?) Otherwise, I don't see any way for somebody with Obama's record to win a second term. Hopefully, Republicans learned some lessons from McCain's weak, ineffective campaign in the last general election.

Gosh I hope your right that obama won't win a second term.

I didn't think Bush would be re-elected the second time but he did. I was in high school then, couldn't stand Bush at the time. I went from being moderate/liberal to conservative in college and know a lot more now, but I thought there was no chance in the world Bush would win given his low ratings at the time but he did. Hopefully, obama does not come through again...hopefully people will be able to see through the media this time.