LOL, how about competence of the candidate? You seem to equate ‘name recognition’ with ‘electability’. Polls change all the time. In a general election the GOP candidate would get their chance to shine or self-destruct taking the party with them. Hunter has shown in Q&A’s, interviews, speeches, what LITTLE time he is afforded in the debates and appearances that he IMPRESSES and people genuinely think the man is presidential and would like to vote for him, BUT the old ‘name recognition’ argument. The GOP candidate will have to keep the ‘red’ states. I can see Hunter doing that with his solid conservatism and manner with his and his son’s military service and, frankly, his status on trade will tear its share of voters in ‘blue’ states and be more likely to keep Ohio. Hunter is strong all around-personal and political and can keep the factions of the GOP together and draw independents(certainly not lose youth, women and independents like I believe Fred would-he does not come across well and no military experience to bring on respect with convincing people) with his persona and excellence. I see no other candidate with his strengths. The whole ‘name recognition’ thing is BS. Honestly, you want to say Fred can do that? No friggin’ way. He had every opportunity and has squandered it and is now in this predicament proving that people seriously have been underwhelmed by him. And this is the GOP primary with a man who has gotten the coverage! No way.
But I'm not sure I agree that Hunter's failure to progress is all MSM. Look at what the Paulestinians have accomplished. It's true that Ron Paul is strong up here in NH (by strong, I mean he might get 10%), but his people are EVERYWHERE up here, as are his signs, his phone calls, his doorknockers, etc.
By contrast, I have not gotten one call, one visit, seen one sign, or received one piece of mail from the Hunter forces. Not one.
That's not the fault of the MSM. That's the fault of the Hunter campaign, if there is one.