Dear RichardW,
"He's under no obligation to offer up any advantage to any of his competitors."
I can't see how it would offer any advantage to his competitors for him to note that he will run as a Republican, if he runs.
"He's doing the smart thing."
To me, he's only encouraging Republicans to doubt his commitment to the party and its values. It seems to me to be a very stupid thing to do.
"As I said somewhere, let the others pound each other and then he can come riding to the rescue without all of the mud that he would otherwise have."
What are you suggesting, that he sit out the primaries?
He's not going to get the nomination by coronation. He'll have to fight for it.
I doubt he'll get the nomination, anyway. He can't hold the Republican coalition together.
sitetest
No, he's being smart. Let the other's punch themselves out for a while and he'll get in when the time is right. It's the smart move. Right now he is not really being scrutinized. Let McCain and Romney go up in flames.