Counting Your Eggs Before They're Laid

Republicans are already talking about the 2012 presidential election. This is sort of weird since it's too early to even talk about the 2010 congressional elections. I mean, if Congress were up for a vote this November, the Dems would have plenty of reason to be nervous, but with over a year to go, that's enough time to come back, fall again, and come back one more time.

I admit highly controversial or unpopular votes, such as for health care reform or cap-and-trade, will be remembered, but there are other factors, such as the economy, not to mention unknowable things, like wars or terrorist attacks, that are likely to have more influence by late 2010.