Good quote!
Last winter, I was working my way through a DVD course called “A History of Hitler’s Empire”. I was interested to learn that, contrary to typical political party behavior in Germany, the National Socialists did not stop campaigning once the elections were over. Instead, they were in “perpetual-campaign mode” - not unlike what America has seen since November 2008.
That is a machiavellian tactic; no matter what you hold, do all you can to get more power.