[DangerZone]

All joking aside, Romney is the early favorite for the nomination. That says loads about the GOP right there, but then so did McCain’s nomination.

[MarkeyD]

Was Paul Ryan on the list?

[NTHockey]

Nominating Mitt Romney will kill the GOP, as it is not serious about actually standing up for its ideals. The LAST thing PUBs need is ANOTHER RINO to wage a half-hearted, losing campaign.

[kevkrom]

All joking aside, Romney is the early favorite for the nomination

At this point, four years ago, we were "guaranteed" a Guiliani/Clinton matchup.

I think it's safe to say that all of this talk is premature before the primary campaigns even start. Can we get through the 2010 mid-term elections first, before we start premature speculation on hypothetical "front-runners" and "matchups"?

[Wyatt's Torch]

All joking aside, Romney is the early favorite for the nomination. That says loads about the GOP right there, but then so did McCain’s nomination.

The GOP has traditionally nominated the person whose "turn it was". An exception to that was W. I would be surprised if Romney wasn't the nominee. And if so then Obamarx wins easily.