That was part of the Bush campaign doing its job. They didn't want to come to you or to me or to the what they call the dominant media and talk about things like gay rights or stopping advancement of gay rights or abortion or things like that.
Begala explains how the Bush campaign strategically avoided discussing certain social issues in the media.
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