[gusopol3]

I think you're right, the press will"deem him re-elected;" it won't work, except perhaps to set the country up for post-election violence if it's real close. The press pulled hard for Carter in '80, but the economic reality was too compelling for people to take their eyes off it. There would have been a classic piece of film from the Today show if Youtube had been around then. (Second hand, me old mom reported it to me). Theodore White , of Making of the President series fame appeared on the morning after the election with a chagrined reporter. The essence of what he said..."The people didn't take your advice."

[sr4402]

I think you're right, the press will deem him re-elected

Yes, the Lamestream Press has already started that claiming an uninteresting Republican bunch. IE: Obama is the only one of interest to them.