It is indeed sad that the campaign process has detoriated to such an extent that the news media reports campaign as if we were following Dancing with the Stars or America Idol, both of which I refuse to watch. The only thing that truly matters is who has the best and broadest grasp of what it will take to be successful as president. The answer to that question is hands down Newt Gingrich. However the media, pundits etc will tell voters he is not electable. thre pundits and media will push or punish candidates based on their biases. They will defame them, make fun of them make them the objects of scorn.