by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math
Mark Schmitt's got a nice list of potential 2008 Republican nominees. He carefully sizes up the baggage each one is carrying, showing just how few potential Presidents the party has. Newt Gingrich ends up being the most acceptable choice who can win the nomination. That might be right, and maybe if Al Gore and Newt Gingrich both run, we can all party like it's 1996, but I think Schmitt's list is a little short. Here are some other possible, less-mentioned, Republican Presidential candidates:
