And you are incorrect. Tom Ridge left primarily because he will be exploring the possibility of running for president in '08. The way politics works these days, anyone who's serious about running for president needs to begin laying the groundwork almost immediately after the most recent election is over. It's an enormous undertaking.
There's a fairly long list of Republicans who are at least taking a look at the possibility. '08 will be the most wide-open field in both parties in the last 56 years, because no incumbent president or vice president will be running.
And you are incorrect. Tom Ridge left primarily because he will be exploring the possibility of running for president in '08.
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A bit of a stretch. My opinion still holds since I cannot see Ridge agreeing with GWB on the borders issue... and I don't think that Ridge would have a chance at the Presidential slot -- while he was Gov of PA, not much else on his resume. But stranger things have happened.