I think the winning ticket would be Allen/Rice. She has said she does not want to run for Prez. But, if she were nominated as VP at the convention, it would be a much shorter campaign for her, she could concentrate on Secretary of State for almost her entire tenure, and she wouldn't have to be out raising money for two years.
Half way between Paleocons and Neocons. "paleo"=old, "neo"=new and "meso"=middle.