Michelle Malkin '08! :)
Condi Rice - She would be a strong candidate, but she should really hold another elected position first...I would put her up against Feinstein in CA in 2006!
Tom Ridge - He was great as PA Gov, but less than impressive since...besides, he did not deliver PA in 2000.
Rudy - Just mighty doubtful....he is the next Gov of NYC!
McCain - LOL
Colin Powell - He had his opportunities if he wanted to run.
Jeb Bush - Dare we hope for Jeb, who's term is up in 2006, to spend 2 years gearing up to settle all family business and slap back Hillary, thus bringing balance back to the force???
Run Jeb Run!
Bill Frist is a viable candidate and he would be my personal preference.
Mitt
Jeb has stated that he will not run in 2008.
Condi seems to have no desire to give up her privacy for the Presidency.
Guiliani, Powell are pro-abortion as is Mitt Romney.
Who do we have out in the governorships right now?
You know, Ronald Reagans and George W. Bushes don't come along every year. We may have to pray hard for a good candidate to rise.
It's a short list-- Rudy, Condi, Jeb, & Ah-nold (unlikely given that it would take a constitutional amendment to make it legal for him to serve as Prez or VP)....
Well, I don't know, but it's not too early to be thinking about it.
We, in the Wet Panty Party, demand Mitt Romney.
Unless Steve Largent is available.
Condi - Hmmm. Probably Secretary of state
Ridge - Doing good where he's at I would think. Who's FBI director?
Rudi - gotta be the front-runner in my book although I'm leary after seeing the OUTRIGHT REJECTION of a New Englander. However, Rudi doesn't come off as an elitist and is hugely popular. He's a fence bridger too, used to operating in hostile political environs (read dealing with conservatives and liberals I think he's moderate), and he can draw Democrat votes. I think he could handle Hillary with ease.
McCain - from a conservative viewpoint, yes LOL, but has the same Democrat vote drawing ability as Rudi. Question is can he draw Republican votes? LOL
Powell - just ain't interested. I think he wants to play golf or something.
Here's some more;
Tommy Franks? - Untested and inexperienced in this field, Secretary of Defence?
Pataki, current gov of NY - Gotta wonder. He was showcased along with Guliani at the convention. Another moderate, libs won't be afraid. NY governors have a great track record gaining the White House. Will he be viewed as another elitist New Englander?
Arnold - not gonna happen...:) Not eligible and they will not open that can of worms.
Hastert, too many problems, same with DeLay.
Frist - can carry the South BIGTIME, down home appeal as Bush, veryconservative, carry christian vote in big way. Only reservation is backlash effect from 8 years of conservative values. The country seems to wobble back and forth and that tells us 2008 we should run a moderate. Or will the conservative movement realize it's newfound power. I can't see the same vote out in force again in 2008. Another downside, senators have a horrible track record on gaining the White House as we just witnessed. Same knock on McCain.
Hmmm, who's under the radar here...should be a governor or a mayor....
Big Jim Thompson - former governor of Illinois, can handle his own against any Democrat (had to fight that Daley machine in Chicago) and did well on when he sat on the 9-11 commission! Seems to be getting groomed for another role. Never know.
Rick Perrry, gov of Texas - Texas is on a role lately eh? More electoral votes than NY. Don't know anything about him...hard to tell...
Maryland duo Governor Ehrlich and Lieutenant Governor Steele? Both sharp at the convention.
Guiliani, Pataki, Bill Owens are some good choices. I've also always liked Mark Racicot (sp?).
Tancredo - Coulter
Jeb - Watts
Bill Owens!!!!
Santorum - Musgrave
I think we've had enough Bushes.
I think Tancredo would be good, with perhaps a governor or Guiliani to balance out the ticket at VP.
I want someone who can think quickly and respond to tough questions in a heartbeat, kind of like Tony Blair, except he's not American....and he's a liberal.
I agree with J.C. Watts as a choice. How about Joe Scarborough? He comes across pretty good on TV.
Rice with her strong personality would be good.
We have hillary, especially with her "We Are Going To Take Things From You" speech.
Senator Rick Santorum.
Michelle Malkin '08! :)
George Allen?
that would be George the 3rd!