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"If Pawlenty gets back some of our lost legislative seats, I think he should be considered a prime contender for the VP slot (with Condi as #1, of course... ;-)) "

If Pawlenty wins reelection and picks up legislative seats, I think he'd be a prime contender for the Presidential nomination.

And why is Condi your #1 choice for VP? By all accounts she is pro-choice on abortion and in favor of affirmative action.

"The big race will be if Heather Wilson can take Bingaman's Senate seat (and then get John Sanchez to take her House seat)."

I assume you are predicting that Bingaman will retire. If Bingaman does retire, a Wilson-Udall Senate race would be a real barnburner, and a Sanchez-Romero House race would also be close. But if Bingaman runs for another term, as I assume that he will, I think that everyone else will stay put. And who will take on Fat Bill in the gubernatorial race?

"And why is Condi your #1 choice for VP? By all accounts she is pro-choice on abortion and in favor of affirmative action."

Actually, I meant she's my top pick for the Presidential nomination (at this point). It's my thinking that Dubya is grooming her to succeed him in the job. I'm hoping she will certainly "modify" her positions on some of these issues, but if she does not, we can always look elsewhere. Ah, I'm probably getting swept up in Condimania right now... ;-)

"I assume you are predicting that Bingaman will retire. If Bingaman does retire, a Wilson-Udall Senate race would be a real barnburner, and a Sanchez-Romero House race would also be close. But if Bingaman runs for another term, as I assume that he will, I think that everyone else will stay put."

I've just heard the whisperings that he may head on out. It's got to be frustrating to those 'Rats with years of seniority sitting in the minority for yet another term with no end in sight. I think we may see a major exodus of members in the next 4 years.

"And who will take on Fat Bill in the gubernatorial race?"

Good question, I really don't know. Perhaps a state legislator, maybe fmr. Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley (who came in 2nd to Sanchez) ?