It seems as though every presidential election begins heating up earlier than the last. The 2012 election is more than year away and candidates are doing whatever it takes to get a step ahead of the competition.
Yes, it's always better to be prepared, but is it possible to enter too early?
If a politician announces his intention to run for office early, can it come back to haunt him? Isn't he just giving time for the voters to see his flaws and dislike him? By throwing his name in the hat early, isn't he just allowing more time for the media to dig up the dirt?
Is it not better to fly under the radar while doing the prep work before throwing your name in hat? That way, when the candidate finally announces his decision to run for office, he'll be like a breath of fresh air. All the voters will be tired of the other candidates and it'll be nice for them to know they have another option.
Political party members love it when their guy is in office for his first term looking to be re-elected for a second. That's the case for President Obama who's hoping for another four years in the White House. Even though he has been president since 2009 and everybody knows him, Democrats love him because he was their ticket to Washington. They're hoping he will be their ticket to a second term.
So far, we know Represnetative Michele Bachmann and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney are set to run for the Republicans as they've already thrown their names into the hat. Texas Governor Rick Perry is set to announce his candidacy for the White House and former Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty has yet to make a decision.
The question is, have Bachmann, Romney and Perry started too early? Will Republicans be sick of them by when it comes time to elect someone to run against the president? If Pawlenty decides to run, how long should he wait before he makes it official?
Yes, it's always better to be prepared, but is it possible to enter too early?
If a politician announces his intention to run for office early, can it come back to haunt him? Isn't he just giving time for the voters to see his flaws and dislike him? By throwing his name in the hat early, isn't he just allowing more time for the media to dig up the dirt?
Is it not better to fly under the radar while doing the prep work before throwing your name in hat? That way, when the candidate finally announces his decision to run for office, he'll be like a breath of fresh air. All the voters will be tired of the other candidates and it'll be nice for them to know they have another option.
Political party members love it when their guy is in office for his first term looking to be re-elected for a second. That's the case for President Obama who's hoping for another four years in the White House. Even though he has been president since 2009 and everybody knows him, Democrats love him because he was their ticket to Washington. They're hoping he will be their ticket to a second term.
So far, we know Represnetative Michele Bachmann and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney are set to run for the Republicans as they've already thrown their names into the hat. Texas Governor Rick Perry is set to announce his candidacy for the White House and former Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty has yet to make a decision.
The question is, have Bachmann, Romney and Perry started too early? Will Republicans be sick of them by when it comes time to elect someone to run against the president? If Pawlenty decides to run, how long should he wait before he makes it official?
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