Nice job with the analysis, but I'm hoping that Governor Johanns will make a run at Ben Nelson's seat in Nebraska. Last I heard he was warming to the idea of running which would make that a very competitive race.
Would love to see either Pataki or Rudy take on Hillary. They will both have to do some soul searching because 1) there is no way either can win the '08 GOP nomination and 2) if they both decide to run, as has been speculated, they will drain each others resources. Rudy would make the better candidate though.
IT will be Rudy, who WILL NEVER get the nomination for the GOP (A Mayor who's a pro-choice RADICAL and anti-second amendment)? Come on. Rudy knows his future is in the Senate.
Pataki can run fo Governor again. He's not term-limited, so he can run again in 2006 for GOV and the run against Schumer in 2010 or remain GOV forever.
Why wouldn't Rudy prefer running for governor? He's an aggressive executive type guy, not a passive deliberator. And the governor's chair in Albany is a better launch pad for an eventual presidential campaign than a Senate seat.