[ruready4eternity]

I agree to a point. I just see this going from one extreme of fighting this war so well and Homeland security starting to pay off and the Bush domestic policies that he has in the works are all going to be undone to the other extreme of the scale simply because we don't have a "real Contender" for the Whitehouse and some minor senator
will get in by the skin of his/her teeth just becase the other Canidate didnt have the pull or favor of the public.
These last 2 terms were Heavy-Weights for office. Now we have light welterwights coming to bat. I apologize for offending anyone if they think diffrently.

[Tallguy]

I think that GWB was regarded by many as somewhat of an unknown quantity back when he was Governor of Texas. Still others considered him to be a 'lightweight'. Remember all that 'gravitas' talk? That was code for having an experienced hand (ultimately Dick Cheyney) looking over the nominee's shoulder.

It's still early. The better known candidates are from the Senate, but senators haven't won in recent history. You could say it's because they all have too much baggage.

The eventual Republican nominee will begin to introduce himself. They're already campaigning in Iowa. Do well there, and the Media will begin to notice.