Why wait? Endorsement abstinence . . .

I haven't taken the time to put these ideas into a post, but this article about efforts by McCain and Romney to sign up supporters among Religious Conservatives provides a perfect jumping off point.

The article references a Religious Conservative leader in Iowa--Marlys Popma, who has joined with John McCain's campaign, because, according to the article's author Popma couldn't "sit out" this election.

My message to Religious Conservatives: you aren't "sitting out" an election by choosing--21 months before the election, not to pick a candidate. It's an interesting article (here):

"Amid the near-constant pitches for support by the aspiring presidential candidates, some social conservatives are urging peers to refrain from any choice.

Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance, said he has been approached by several campaigns but has chosen to stay out of the endorsement game for now.

'Anytime you side with a candidate and work for them, you alienate people and you are not able to talk about the issues as much as you would like,' Scheffler said."

Yes, it kind of reminds me of a "run" on a bank. And that scene from It's a Wonderful Life comes to mind. I hate to say it, but I perceive that too many people joining the MSM-coronated "top tier" campaigns may sacrifice what's best for everybody (especially the grassroots constituents they purport to represent) by trying to make sure they get their plum spot in a campaign.