DDBMSM Doesn't Get The Romney Win

Although I should not be, I am amazed at the fact that the Dinosaur, Drive-by, Mainstream Media, DDBMSM, does not get the importance of the Mitt Romney win in this past weekend's Iowa Straw Poll.
So uninterested, the Left Angeles Times thought it so important that it was on A-16 of Sunday's edition.
If there is not disinterest, there is the line about the fact that former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani and Sen. John "F--- You" McCain decided to skip the event and thus it made it less important.
I think that Mr. Romney answered that question himself. Mr. Romney pointed out on today's Hugh Hewitt http://hughhewitt.com radio show that the reason Mr. Giuliani and Sen. "F--- You" McCain did not compete is that they know he has the strongest organization. In Iowa, that matters because it is a caucus state and people will remember this result.
So desperate are the DDBMSM crowd that they are reading way too much in the second place finish of former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee. The reason Mr. Huckabee finished second is because a group supporting the fair tax got behind Mr. Huckabee because he supports their position. It shows how unknowing the DDBMSM is about Republican special interest groups.
Mr. Romney did spend a lot of money to win this straw poll, but because he did, it will get him a lot more attention. And that will translate into stronger national poll numbers. And, whatever one may think of the way it currently works, Mr. Romney is playing within the rules, such as they are.
The Iowa Straw Poll maybe the best political scam going in some ways, but it is the best indication of who voters like. That may change between now and January, but it is doubtful.
Oh, one other point. Before you fall for the DDBMSM scam about how so fewer Republicans voted compared to the 1999 straw poll, this was tightly staged. Unlike 1999, voters had to prove they were Republicans and Iowa residents. Before, all they had to say is that they were Republicans and they could be from the North Pole for all that was known. Thus, when then Gov. George W. Bush won, he got a lot of votes from non-Iowans. That makes this an even bigger win for Mr. Romney.
The fact is that this was a huge win for Mr. Romney. It is the first step towards winning the Iowa caucus in January, the New Hampshire primary later in January and some big wins on super-duper Tuesday in February. There will be no sweep. Mr. Giuliani and maybe even Sen. "F---You" McCain will win a couple of those primaries. But, Mr. Romney will end up winning the lion's share and will have a big lead in delegates.
Too bad the DDBMSM does not get the significance of Mitt Romney's big win in the Iowa Straw Poll. They will come February.