Matt Blunt Not Peaking Too Early

The Associated Press reports that John McCain is the gorilla in the 2008 Republican primary:

If you want to be the next president, it's time to start running — unless your name is Hillary Rodham Clinton or John McCain. They can wait. And wait, as front-runners tend to do.

"They're 800-pound gorillas," says Democratic consultant Jeff Link of Iowa. "They're well-known, well-liked and will be heavy favorites in their respective parties."

We here at DMB2008 don't lend any credence to the early favorites in presidential primaries as favored by the media (::cough, cough:: HOWARD DEAN) nor Democratic consultants.

We much prefer Matt Blunt's apparent strategy: effectively manage a state government, trimming spending programs and standing his ground when faced with a barrage of negative media coverage until such time as an Internet swell of support drafts him into the race.

(Link seen on Michelle Malkin.)