From a Washington Post article reviewing the various GOP candidates – a quote from the Democrats:
…Said one adviser to the Obama reelection campaign, who spoke on the condition of anonymity: “Through the process of winning that nomination, they will achieve stature, and by the reality of having won that nomination, they will be competitive with the president at fundraising.”
Added another: “Unless it’s Palin or Gingrich, we expect a very close race no matter who emerges.”
Carter’s people were certain that unless the GOP went and did something silly like nominating Reagan, it would be a close race. Given this, it is time we all reviewed Palin and Gingrich with a fresh eye…