[PhilCollins]

I thought that every freerepublic user would know about Kemthorne, since he’s been a U.S. senator, governor, and cabinet member.

Scott Walker doesn’t have enough political experience, since he’s only been a governor for 14 months. Another good candidate would be Judd Gregg.

[GOPsterinMA]

Sure, I've heard the name, but still had to look him up to see the specifics. He's certainly accomplished.

Why not Kempthorne? He's won at every level and looks like a real conservative.

I posted years ago that the GOP should be looking at Lt. Gov’s, state AG’s, various state Senate and House leaders, etc. for POTUS/VPOTUS candidates. Like I said earlier, I proposed a Paul Ryan-Greg Abbott ticket ~3 years ago. That ticket would kick serious ass IMO.