[rodguy911]

We have less than a year. The only name that even remotely

seems acceptable so far is a possible long shot, Jeb.

A Jeb/Hillary campaign would be a virtual hatefest on both

sides with our candidate being hated just because of his

name and their candidate being hated for who and what she is

and her name.

[areafiftyone]

Forget Jeb - he will not run. He said so.

[areafiftyone]

From what I have been reading since before the election and even a bit after - the RNC is pushing Bill Frist. While I like Bill Frist - he's just not presidential material and Hillary would mop the floor with him.

[MEG33]

"The ease at which Bush appeared headed to re-election as Governor fueled increasing speculation that George W. could be, or would be a candidate for President in Year 2000. By September 1998, polls showed that 55...."

Two years before the election and Gore was a sure dem candidate...Don't panic..We have time.

[ananda]

I know this thread is over but I just got home. Forget Jeb Bush -he is really good man but not President material. Also, not worth wasting talking about Arnold -for all of the obvious reasons. My intuition -and it is very good -is that there is no one that is an obvious candidate in the 'known'group.