When in Doubt ... Get it Out!

There is a maxim in politics that if something bad is going to be said about you, anyway -- it's best if you "break" the story, yourself.

The logic behind it is:

1. You get to frame the story in a way that favors you.
2. You can pick a friendly reporter to break the story to.
3. You earn some points with the public for "coming clean."

As The Fix reports, the new trend (if this works), may be to come clean via your campaign blog ...