“why FL Governor Rick Scott isn’t mentioned—more relevant in all but name than Jeb”
Jeb Bush has been around the white house for 20 years (his dad was vp for 8, potus for 4 and brother was potus for 8).
That means Jeb knows DC, he knows how presidential campaigns are run, he knows a lot of big money donors and he knows the staffers who are good and who are bad and the staffers know him and want to work with him. Bushes have connections, friends, volunteers and donors in all 50 states.
Scott has none of the above and neither does Kasich of Ohio who also wants to run.
Scott, Kasich and Christie will not be the next nominee. But if they run, they will all be in the running for the title of “NEXT”. To be next, you need to be former nominee, former vp or vp nominee or 2nd in the primaries the election beforehand or a prominent Bush.
for 2016, NEXT means Bush, Romney, Santorum, or Ryan.
Ben Carson has a better chance than Rick Santorum.