I have the feeling the MSM is overplaying their hand, though. Given Obama's low approvals people are certainly hoping for an alternative, and they have to be noticing how the mainstream network news media is acting as political assassins on his behalf.
How they can retain any credibility at all is beyond me.
After our caucus here in Iowa, and the 2008 general election, I've finally had to face reality. The reality is that the vast majority of the general public are uninformed dunces.