Bartlet's got the whole ideal background. Work in acadamia, work in the private sector, and work in government. The ideal triple threat, with experience everywhere.
Kemp has experience in politics, but also is a co-founder of a think tank, and has built up credentials in the acadamia world, his stint in the cabinet before certainly helps him. Bartlet and Kemp have perfect backgrounds.
I like Ben Bernanke, but I don't think he wants to leave the Fed, and alot of people think he's one of the 2 canidates to likely replace Greenspan (the other is Feldstein, and thats because of his unbelievable media connections, side note, Paul Krugman was once his graduate assistant, and personally likes him, so that scares me).
Forbes would be really good, I forgot about Kudlows past, there is no way he would ever be allowed on in any kind of white house capacity do to his past history with drug abuse. I'm in awe of Bob McTeer, the head of the dallas fed, he's simply brilliant, and has an awesome background, not to mention a gift for taking complex issues and explaining it in a way that even a 2nd grader would understand.
I like John Taylor, Greenspan is definatly keen on him, and uses the Taylor rule with interest rates, but I don't know what his current situation is.
I wouldn't mind seeing Glenn Hubbard brought back in some capacity.
Why not Professor Sowell?