It is interesting that the MSM was trying to force McCain on the polling members of the GOP and they seem to be gravitating towards Rudy instead.
No, mainstream media didn't gravitate toward Rudy, they were dragged there by the poll numbers. McCain came in third on the Fox poll and Lutz (sp? the pollster)agreed with the numbers. On top of all McCain's other deficiencies, he is now facing the problem that all the other major candidates have sworn to forgo federal matching funds, and McCain's name is attatched to the bill that campaign finance bill designed to limit funding.