[Mark in the Old South]

I do not know. I am not sure Rudy will even try. If he wants a sure thing I think he might run against Rodham for Senate in 2006. If she runs again the loss would be a huge wound that may prevent her from getting the DNC nod in 2008. She is crafty and may not even try to run against Rudy for the Senate. Even if she won she would have one bloody nose for the effort.

A lot can happen in 4 years, esp. these days. Look for the Governors. A Senator often gets top of the ticket but rarely wins.

[Terpfen]

A lot can happen, true. But it's possible to keep yourself viable between political offices. Reagan did so after losing in 1976.