[xzins]

Almost all of them seem fairly old to me.

Since the Pope won't be there to vote, the question is whether the voting cardinals are predominantly conservative or moderate.

Also, which conservative is likely to be a liberal from a long-running conspiracy. Likewise, which moderate and which liberal.

[Woodman]

Well the Pope has recently filled most of the empty slots in the Cardinal College, so I would guess that the deck is stacked in his favor regarding a successor.