Reply #32: An interesting point.

[sofa king]

A little birdie once told me that Patrick Buchanan ran for President in 2000 largely so that he could clear the books on his '92 and '96 bids, but I don't know enough about campaign finance to guess if that story is true or not.

Palin may not wish to find herself mired in the same trap, as you suggest.

But on the other hand, with corporate largesse certain to balloon in the next couple of election cycles, she may see an opportunity for personal profit which hasn't previously existed. If she sees the chance to make money while riding corporate jets and mooning in front of the cameras, I think she'll take it.