You think they would have given Bush a "get out of jail free" card?
George W. Bush's father was dragged over the coals by the press on a similar charge. Wasn't anyone waiting for evidence back then.
Face it, the Republicans will be fighting an uphill battle this year against a press which, for all intents and purposes, might as well be in the pay of the Democrats. Not much that can be done about it, but it will make any eventual Bush victory that much sweeter.