Oh? And Mr "Inevitable" Romney hadn't been the frontrunner for months and months? Yes there were surges by other candidates but Romney was always at or near the top. So where were the avalanche of hit pieces aimed at him? Let's face it, the only frontrunners heavily attacked on a consistent basis are those perceived as spearheading the conservative effort, never those viewed as leading the moderate movement.
Palin. Bachmann. Cain. Gingrich. Whoever is seen as an up-and-coming conservative threat to the establishment is always subjected to a "shock and awe" bombardment. Is there really any comparison between the coverage the ones mentioned above have received and Romney?
Romney has barely broken 28% and then only a few occasions. As a frontrunner, from a traffic point of view, that’s a big yawn.
Also, if you have stories that knock down Romney, PLEASE submit them to Drudge. If enough people do that, he will link to them.