[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I don’t think the “permanent campaign” holds true for Presidential candidates, and I don’t think it has ever been the case for Republicans.

And THAT is why the Rats have been running circles around the GOP in recent elections and we now have Obama in the White House.

Howard Dean on Capitalism and the Permanent Campaign

[csmusaret]

I’m not talking about Congressional elections. In the last 30 years there have been 8 Presidential elections. We won 5 and the Dems won 3. I don’t see that as running rings around us. Anyway, my point was and is that two and a half years in advance is way to early to rule any candidate in or out. If there ever was a case of peaking too early, I am afraid Sarah Palin may be a prime example. Of course she may not even have any intention of running in 2012. No way for you or me to know.