Because the GOP has nothing to offer and no candidate, Romney or otherwise.
Bc thats the result of their measurements. It will vary a lot over time, but right now the economy seems to be coming back and the Republicans are having trouble mending their image.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.