"Suspending" and "Re-Assessing" campaigns seem to be new preferred way

[Proud Liberal Dem]

of GOP candidates to say that they're dropping out of the race- without actually dropping out of the race. So far, we know have three GOP candidates either suspending or "re-assessing" their candidacies (Cain, Bachmann, and Perry) but does anybody honestly believe that they still think that they have a chance and will keep running an actual campaign? Is this their polite way of saying that they quit but they don't know who they will endorse (if anybody) yet?

[comipinko]

1. It lets them continue to raise money to retire debt.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. That sounds like nice little con game

Is that what it's really all about?

[comipinko]

3. Yes, and do you know that they can draw a salary as a "candidate"??

Cain does, still.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Wow!

I'm in the wrong business! I think that I just might start trying to make a living running for POTUS!

[comipinko]

5. Santorum has been doing it since he got booted from the senate.

He has no job.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Just like Romney has been running since the last election

Remember how some businesses don't want to hire anybody who is unemployed? Why would we want somebody unemployed for POTUS?

[Old Codger]

7. Not exactly

It lets them continue to take contributions as if they are still running and use them the same way, they can do so as long as they do not officially drop out, if they drop out they can continue to take contributions only to retire any remaining debts attributable to the campaign.