I'm not seeing how a person who has never ran for public office before is a good choice for the national ticket.
Rice is real popular here when it comes to this kind of talk, and I have no idea why (well, I do, though it might be impolite to say). Nobody knows her views, how sound her political judgment is, or really anything at all that would merit this storm of support. Hell, the fact that she's never been married ought to be a big clue that she's not exactly a whiz at selling herself.
And yet a hefty contingent of freepers are ready to anoint this cipher.
Conservatives know we're going up against the voodoo queen herself this time around, and now is no time to be experimental with our primaries.
I have a nagging feeling Powell is up for grabs, and if it winds up Hill/Powell, then nothing short of Rudy/Rice can shut that down.