Why Is the "Horse Race" Approach to Covering a Campaign

Why is the "horse race" approach to covering a campaign often criticized?

A) It seeks to emphasize the negatives of a candidate, such as a verbal slip-up, rather than the positive.
B) It focuses too much on a candidate's past rather than on the current campaign.
C) The focus is on campaigns, polls, money raised, and personalities rather than substantive issues.
D) It neglects the workings of a campaign and focuses solely on the issues.
E) It often provides minor party candidates with a disproportionate amount of coverage.