I agree that she has what it takes, but she was damaged during the campaign. Hopefully, she will want to repair the damage and get back on the national stage. The democrats did a great job of defining her and she fell right into their trap with her Couric interviews - that will be a lot to overcome, but I think that she can do it.
The people I see making their move are (in no certain order)Mark Sanford, Kenneth Blackwell and Michael Steele. I think Newt Gingrigh would like to be a player, and I like him alot, but I think he was way too much baggage and isn’t electable.
IMHO:
She was damaged only in the eyes of those who have respect for the democrats and their media machine.
She shone during the Couric interview, and the Gibson interview. It could only have been better if she had reached out and slapped each of them across their smarmy pusses.
She has nothing to overcome, but must hold to what brought her to prominence, i.e. a record of common-sense success in her current job commingled with a down-to-earth reality that would serve the nation well, if only more people would return to it.
Of course, I also thought the turkey abattoir interview was pure gold for a couple of reasons. Maybe I'm just weird.