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Suzu
12-06-2011, 05:11 AM
Could "they" (media outlets who've treated RP badly in the past), knowing how closely the hard-core activist supporters follow every bit of coverage of the campaign, be thinking that the only way to bring him down now is to make it appear that they think he's got a good chance to win, so that we slack off in our efforts?

LibertyEsq
12-06-2011, 05:13 AM
Could "they" (media outlets who've treated RP badly in the past), knowing how closely the hard-core activist supporters follow every bit of media coverage of the campaign, be thinking that the only way to bring him down now is to make it appear that they think he's got a good chance to win, so that we slack off in our efforts?

I think there are two more likely explanations

1. They are trying to raise expectations so they can bash Ron if he doesn't win Iowa
2. There is no conspiracy, just a left-wing press giving more favorable coverage to what they falsely perceive as a weaker general election candidate