the substantive aspects of the debate, i think you were alluding to. meet the press held the second debate moderated by david gregory. this exchange began with rick santorum questioning why mitt romney left the governor of massachusetts job, the post of governor, after just one term. run again? that would be about me. i was trying to help get the state into the best shape i possibly could. left the world of politics. went back into business. now i have the opportunity, i believe, to use the experience i have you ve got a surprised look on your face. wait it s still my time. are you going to tell people you re not going to run for re-election for president if you win? is governor romney unelectable in your judgment? i m surprised the press has never brought this up or rarely brought this up about romney voluntarily making himself a one-term governor. it s interesting. but the response was was star-ofun. he went back to civic life, went to run for president. and if ri
rick santorum s political career will be ending soon. he will go to the republican convention next year not as a candidate but as a fox news contributor again. santorum has traveled all of iowa, and he s still gaining no traction. there s a reason for that. then of course, santorum finished in a virtual tie in the iowa caucuses. how could news outlets make this mistake again and fail to scrutinize santorum s record in the process? mitt romney faces skeptical questioning despite winning iowa because his margin was a measly eight votes. what does did say about your candidacy that you actually won fewer votes than but in 2008, and you fought rick santorum to a draw? perhaps the press is just trying to keep this race alive? plus, we ll talk to the political director of the dominant tv station, wmur, about covering the nation s first primary as a local story. i m howard kurtz and this is the new hampshire edition of reliable sources. the media narrative here in new