[Mouton]

I think you are correct on that...she will stay in the house if reelected there..she is running right?

As far as a VP, Santorum is a possible for Perry...He will need someone from the north to shore up his southwest credentials IMO. Cain from Ga is a no go for that. Pawlenty will decline if asked...Romney will fade out of the picture...Rudy, no way, he would be an anvil...will be appointed AG in a Perry administration. I don’t think Palin wants any part of the under ticket either.

[Huck]

Why do you say Pawlenty would decline? The way Perry was talking about him the other day made me think it's a possibility. Meets the regional criteria. Would be considered an able understudy if needed. And he seems calm and--I'm trying to find a nice way to say this--cooperative enough that you can send him out on the trail and not have to worry about what he might say or do.

I'm not saying I think he should, I'm just saying he would be a rational choice.

[Huck]

Palin also would not be on anyone’s list. I’m sure he’ll let her campaign for him, though. Maybe she can be Sec. of Energy. That’s a suitable job for her, it seems. Not sure if she can keep her mouth shut enough to be a mere cabinet secretary though. She might just decide to keep doing what she’s doing. Then again, once she is clearly not a presidential candidate, the media might FINALLY lose interest in her. In that scenario, she might want to get back in the action.