[9999lakes]

This scenario makes sense but there's one fly in the ointment. Condi's never been elected to office. Is there a precedence for someone (besides George Washington or maybe one of the very earliest Prez's) being elected with no previous elected office?

Dwight Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, and Andrew Jackson for sure.

Not so sure, but maybe Woodrow Wilson?

Even Abraham Lincoln only held one 2 year term in the House, and was defeated when he re-ran, and it was a long time before he ran for President.

[9999lakes]

Sorry for the re-post of info already given.

I answered when I read the question, then went back to re-read the thread.