[Maceman]

I don’t see him being an egotistical spoiler like Newt or Huckabee, but I could be wrong.

Newt may be an egotist, but I didn't see him as a spoiler in the last election. I thought he was the best candidate running.

And Huckabee is just no kind of conservative at all. I'd love to see Huckabee run in the 2016 primary, along with Romney and Bush to split the moderate vote against a single conservative candidate that conservatives will rally around.

[kevkrom]

Newt may be an egotist, but I didn't see him as a spoiler in the last election. I thought he was the best candidate running.

Ditto. Which was, though, in its own way, depressing.

[Vigilanteman]

That would have been a reasonable point of view up until the time Newt lost primaries in Alabama and Tennessee and still Newt refused to bow out. Santorum had his imperfections, but he was clearly the only alternative to Romney by then.

Totally agree with you that Huckabee is just no kind of conservative at all. Unfortunately, he will siphon off a lot of conservative votes who are absolutely convinced that he is, just because he is strongly pro-life and does the "Jesus" talk well.

I really want to see not only Romney and Bush, but also the Pillsbury dough boy splitting the moderate vote. Huck is sort of an x factor which will draw from both camps.

I think Cruz and Carson would treat each other civilly and throw there support to whoever clearly has the momentum because the outcome is more important than their egos. I really can't say that about any others who've been mentioned as possibilities.

Bobby Jindal might be one who is able to unite the two factions, so I wouldn't rule him out either.

[Jim from C-Town]

better yet, Romney, Bush, Christie, Portman and Huckaphonie. That should split the moderate RINO’s real good. Leaving the Conservatives to coalesce behind one guy, Preferably Cruz, but I am open for any well spoken Conservative.