1) Conservative (check) 2) Reaganite (check) 3) Non Southern (check) 4) From Important State (check) 5) Social Conservative but not a member of the Religious Right (check) 6) Economic Conservative (check) 7) Foreign Policy experience (check) 8) Articulate (check) 9) Able to unify moderates, libertarians, and social conservatives (check) 10) Attractive, personable, and articulate (check)
Seriously, we need to draft Chris Cox for the Presidency.
And best of all, he'll been very loyal to President Bush.
You forgot that one.
Tell him to go become governor somewhere so he gets some name recognition. Other than that, he sounds great.
I think he'd be good. I don't know that enough people outside Orange County, let alone California, would know who he is. That's a steep mountain to climb in the next year or so. If he's interested I think he'd be better off shooting for 2010, either for governor (open seat, Arnold's term-limited) or senator (Barbara Boxer's current seat, no idea if she's running again).
Good idea. I can't think of anyone better than him for 2008.
Was it Lincoln who was the last House member who was elected President? I don't think that any House member has got anywhere near a Party nomination in over 100 years. Other than that little problem I am all in favor. Could be a longshot VP candidate.
I think he likes it where he is, otherwise he should run for Boxer's seat. Only political junkies outside his district know who he is. The average Joe up in Nor. Cal. would say "Who?"