The Occasional Observer

That thud you heard was Sanford's political life leaping off a cliff and making impact below.
Hope his personal life meets a better fate, for his wife and kids if nothing else.

Anyway, with one of my favorites scratched, here's my preference list for '12 as of June '09:

1. Romney
2. Pawlenty
3. Gingrich
4. Huckabee
5. Palin

Others who could possibly earn my support: Thune, Jindal, Huntsman, Barbour, Cantor

Who's best positioned to win the nomination:

1. Romney
2. Palin
3. Crist
4. Jindal
5. Huckabee
6. Barbour
7. Pawlenty
8. Gingrich
9. Huntsman

Biggest X-Factors: Jeb, Petraeus