Andrew Breitbart told GQ (thanks Mike Allen) that his dream ticket to run against President Obama would be Allen West and Michelle Bachmann. Coincidentally, that would also be President Obama’s dream ticket.

John Thune was the one guy that most Democrats were most concerned about when you talked to them privately. He had the looks, the brains and the ability to connect to voters. But he decided he didn’t have the passion in his belly.

Newt Gingrich looked like he was going to take the plunge into the Presidential pool, but then he backed away. Newt is an enigma. He is obviously very smart, but he also has some obvious vulnerabilities. Nobody can get the attention of the media faster (except for Sarah Palin), but unfortunately, Newt gets attention not for the brilliant things he says, but instead for the radioactive things he says.

Mitt Romney has to be the odds on favorite to get the nomination. He is slugging away, and he has plenty of money to spend on a Presidential. My big worry is that he lacks authenticity. We still don’t know who the real Mitt Romney is. We do know that he can read the polls. The problem is that we can’t read his heart.  Read more...