[mathprof]

All of these poll numbers will change once Condi Rice throws her hat in the ring.

Let's hope.  I doubt it seriously, though. 

[Artemis Webb]

no dems:"All of these poll numbers will change once Condi Rice throws her hat in the ring."

mathprof:"Let's hope. I doubt it seriously, though."

The problem here is that Rice is NOT going to throw her hat into the ring. Now I think she is ambitious enough that she MIGHT be interested in the position of V.P. but I take her at her word when she says she isn't going to run.