[jla]

Rice would lose to each and every one. I will now direct your attention to the elephant standing in America's living room:

The majority of folks in the U.S. will not vote a black person to the Presidency.

And Mike Pence isn't going to be in the race, so I will wholeheartedly support conservative George Allen of Virginia.

[cchandler]

I disagree completely. It's not skin color that is a turnoff, it's people who constantly play the victim (that is not limited to one race or gender-- see Cindy Sheehan). Americans don't want to elect a person president who does nothing but whine or divide people along racial lines in a game of political opportunism. They seek men or women of action - people who simply 'deal with it'.

In that light, people wouldn't elect a Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton, but they would elect a Colin Powell or a Rod Paige.

[theworkersarefew]

I agree most Americans wouldn't vote for a Black President,but they are mostly Democrats.I have no use for Allen or Rice.Both are moderates in my book.What has either ever done for the conservative movement?
I wouldn't give up on Mike Pence.I can imagine several scenarios where he will run.We already know he doesn't consider Allen or the rest conservative.If we the people MAKE PEnce run, then he will run.