Huh? What polls?
Candidates who attract more excitement among the committed, like Palin and Bachmann, haven't done that well in the polls.
Ron Paul, surprising, doesn't do that bad, though I suspect it's more name recognition and it won't last.
I'm not saying go with Daniels. I'm just saying that the idea that there were excellent candidates in the race in 1996 or 2008 with a good chance of winning who got passed over for Dole or McCain is a really questionable one.
If you think Superman or Superwoman is in the race or likely to enter it, go ahead, say who it is.