The Left misunderestimated Bush in 2004. Look where it got them in that election. Do we want to make the same mistake in 2012?
Obama is a complete clown with POWERFUL media allies. That's it. That's the secret to his success. Had the media treated him like McCain, he would now be a greasy spot.
McCain lost because he spent half the campaign praising 0bama and trying to be "civil." Had he actually put up even half a fight, he would have won.
Every GOP candidate for any office gets put through the shredder by the media, all of them. The only way we win elections is to fight hard and dirty.