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I don't think Condi is a viable candidate because she has never held an elected office.

Give her 4 years as governor somewhere in the south and she will blow the competition out of the water.

I agree it would be great for Dr Rice to run and win for Governor before running for president. But even without that, she is currently our strongest candidate. I expect she and Bush will continue to have many small wins in international policy. Over time it will be clear that the UN needs us; we do not need the self-appointed "global community". Only in the unlikely case that the Bush/Rice foreign policy is a disaster in the eyes of military veterans would she be a weak candidate.

Not being from TX, Hutchison has the image of a wishy washy person who stands for nothing but going along with other people's agendas. She does not project being a "leader".

Historically, governors, not senators, have been the best candidates. What GOP governor is going to emerge with a reputation, a following, an issue, an agenda? with something that will attract supporters and media?