Mittrail - Romney's road to 2012 may make stops in Afghanistan, Iraq

(Goptoast).Looks like Mitt Romney's 2012 contender status is going to be gearing up even more soon, with Eric Fehrnstrom, a Romney adviser, telling CNN that the former Massachusetts governor plans to make return trips to Afghanistan and Iraq.

(CNN's Political Ticker):"I'm going to Afghanistan and Iraq in a couple of months," Romney declared in an interview published Sunday in the Washington Examiner. "I'll get an assessment of what's happening there and what the prospects are. But I certainly would support our troops with the additional troops which are being called for by General McChrystal, and provide the equipment and the manpower and the budgetary support which our troops deserve."

Via the Washingtonexaminer
Mitt Romney's Marathon Run:
Mitt Romney has the look of a man who's running for president. And if you're running for president, three years before your party's nominating convention, it's absolutely essential to say that it's way too early to think about running for president. So the former Massachusetts governor demurs when asked his intentions.

"It's way too early to make that consideration," Romney says. "Who knows what the future holds?"

On Inauguration Day 2013, Barack Obama will be barely into his 50s, while Romney will be nearly 66 years old, placing him in the historical upper reaches of presidential newcomers. But after a life of exercise, no alcohol, no tobacco, no caffeine and a happy marriage, Romney looks exceedingly fit and far younger than his years...

Romney dodges questions on 2012 but lights up when asked about his 2008 run. "It's hard work," he says, "but you get to know the American people in a way I never would have imagined." Running was an "expanding" experience, Romney says, introducing him to new friends all around the country.

"Let me tell you," Romney adds with a broad smile, "if you get the chance to run for president, do it."