The media has decided the contest is over because it is no longer lucrative.

[kpete]

(The GOP Nomination Was Rigged)

Television, in short, has pretty much decided the race is over, Mitt Romney has won, the thing is boring everyone to death, and it’s time, at least for now, to move on. The campaign is occupying less front-page real estate in the major papers as well.
What happened?

The end of the debates is a major factor. They were produced by the networks and functioned as a kind of continuous reality show, from Rick Perry’s “oops” moment to Newt Gingrich beating up on John King. Now they’re history.

Romney’s delegate lead has also drained the contest of drama. At this point, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich can only stop him from reaching the magic 1,144, not win the nomination themselves. And while it’s possible we’re heading for a brokered convention in August, the chatter about that possibility is an insider’s conversation, fascinating mainly to the junkies.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/22/television-news-and-the-incredibly-shrinking-2012-campaign.html
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2012/3/23/94322/7401

[KansDem]

1. American media have pretty much trashed the successful promoter's creed...

...of "always leave them wanting more."

It's as if they will beat something to death and then for good measure, beat it again...

[RC]

2. Or try to beat it back to life.

[KansDem]

4. True. Their powers of resurrection are quite remarkable.

It all has to do with "shelf life." The longer the better (profits).

[randome]

3. Who cares?

I'd rather not see them on TV or read about them anywhere.

[Major Hogwash]

5. True that.

Joe Scarbrow said that the race was over after last week's primary in Illinois.
He was so down in the mouth over it, that he started talking about Chris Christy, which was really freakin' odd.