"On the other hand, the fact that we do have a permanent campaign may stifle that interest."

The destructive concept of "politics as a permanent campaign" has never been more clearly on display.

Well, in the era of the permanent campaign, this race is no different.

It is as if both sides are trapped in the frenzy of a permanent political campaign.

In 1960, the permanent campaign had not yet been invented.

People have talked about the Clinton-Gore administration as a permanent campaign.

In 1996, members of Congress are waging a permanent political campaign.

The personal factor is a desire to move beyond the chaos of running what amounts to a permanent national campaign for the Presidency.

This is not the Clinton administration's permanent campaign.

But a politician needs a permanent campaign to keep a permanent majority.