The last "bolt-out-of-the-blue" GOP nominee was Wendell Wilkie in 1940. Good luck with that.
As if I were looking for “bolts out of the blue.” I’m not looking at all. Not taking sides. Not picking any candidates that haven’t thrown their hats in the ring yet. Not weighing their compendium of positions on issues not yet stated until the heat of campaigning begins.
I just don’t care for the cultish behavior of some Freepers with regard to their pet politicians. But that’s been going on for 10+ years.