Hotshots of 2012

[Person Man]

Yeah, it will probably be:

GOPPERs
Palin
Jindal
Martinez
Owens

Dems
Warner
Bayh
Easley
Vilsack

[Person Man]

What does everyone think of my governor, Martin O'Malley?  Does he have any sort of shot?

Does he even want it?

[Person Man]

Democrats:
Senator Mark Warner (VA) Hey, Maybe.
Senator Barack Obama (IL)-Only if Clinton gets the nomination I think he is too modest to run again
Senator Evan Bayh (IN) A good chance
Senator Jim Webb (VA) If Obama is creamed, he will be chilled from running as a new senator, especially since he will be up for re-election
Governor Janet Napolitano (AZ) Too modest for her own and the country's own good to run?

Republicans:
Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) Isn't he a little old?
Governor Sarah Palin (AK) Hey. Maybe.
Governor Bobby Jindal (LA) Too radical
Senator Tom Coburn (OK)Too radical
Senator John Thune (SD)Hell, he might

[Person Man]

Republicans:
Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) Isn't he a little old?

He would be 57, which is the perfect age to run.

Oh. That would be good. He is basically a cross between Bush and McCain...but will he run?

[Person Man]

So, at this point, assuming that McCain wins the election and doesn't run again-

I would think

- Sen. Warner (D-VA)
- The Democratic VP for this year

vs.

- Mitt Romney
- Mike Huckabee
- Vice President Sanford

[Person Man]

Well, it initially looked like a Republican year in 1992....and then the reccesion hit.  Anyway, most of the big names sorta backed out of that race and let a more obscure Democrat win the nod. Therefore, if Obama wins and scares the big names out of the race (Romney, Huckabee et al.), look for Jindal and Palin to run. Though, they are ultra-conservative. Actually, look for someone young and/or pragmatic-to-moderate to be nominated. Someone like Pawlenty or Crist. (Though they will be like 56)