Announcing will provide a BIG splash in the media... It will drive the news cycles for a good solid few days, and perhaps be up there for a week... until the next thing gets the drive-by attention. Anyways, I’d think she’d ride out, and help out, with that media attention - help boost it. Its a critical time, getting the attention of folks that were not paying much attention prior.
Oh, I see what you’re saying. I was thinking more along the lines that you were saying it would hurt her in some way. *doh*