The November presidential election is coming up and the current president is running for re-election. Elise is a concerned citizen who believes that the current president is spending too much time working toward reelection and not enough time governing. This change in the president's focus demonstrates the concept of the :

Permanent campaign

Explanation:

Permanent campaign refers to the thin line of office holders being involved in the process of governing and at the same time campaigning too for subsequent terms in office.

This explains why Elise who is a concerned citizen believes that the current president is spending too much time working toward reelection and not enough time governing which means that the change in the president's focus demonstrates the concept of the permanent campaign.