Voters will be looking for someone with some executive experience.
A Senator can be a good legislator but that doesn’t necessarily transfer to knowing how to run the White House.
Obama had poor relations with lawmakers of both parties and the next President needs good people skills.
Longest serving Solicitor General in Texas history. “Off the carts brilliant” according to Alan Dershowitz. Beat the GOP-e candidate like a rented mule to win his senate seat. What executive experience did Abraham Lincoln have? Or John Kennedy? Or Jerry Ford?