let's talk about a candidate who has not, parenthesis, yet in the race, sarah palin. i mentioned she's going to be in iowa tomorrow. she's going to be in new hampshire, just a coincidence that mitt romney will also be there on monday. what is going on? does this mean anything? if we're talking about this before and i said a candidate is going in iowa or new hampshire, we'd say that candidate is run sglg we have no idea what she's going to do. she has three options. one, she inches closer to a presidential bid, testing the waters committee. i'm making the move where i'll run for president. she ends that speculation saying i'm going to endorse someone today. i decided i can't do it, but so and so could. the third option is the status quo, she keeps putting her toe in. >> enough hinting. >> the danger for the status quo is at some point people are going to tune out. for her to have an impact on the 2012 race, it's either option one, you get in or option two you don't. >> imagine we're still talking about whether she's in or out, labor day is monday. flbs deputy political