I agree with most of what you say, even though I think Palin would be a good choice and you don't. So.....all things considered, my choice today is Palin. In the spirit of debate in a civil manner, are you ready to name one person, not a few, that would be your choice?
There is much potential out there, we just need to let time produce that candidate. The campaign season has not yet started and there is plenty of time to make the right choice.
This candidate also must appeal to all aspects of the American Public in order to win, one similar to Reagan, who was able to apply his Conservative Principles in a way that the Public approved of.
One thing for sure, our candidate will have to be a strong free Enterprise/Business manager and have solid answers and clear plans on how to turn this around. Especially the last two attributes.