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|Very popular with the conservative base, record of cutting the size of government, expert on energy issues. Already experienced on national ticket.

|Very popular with the conservative base, record of cutting the size of government, expert on energy issues. Already experienced on national ticket.

|Thanks to the media, the electorate has already made up their minds about her. May prefer the role of commentator and not run for her and her children's sakes.

|Thanks to the media, the electorate has already made up their minds about her. May prefer the role of commentator and not run for her and her children's sakes.

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|[[Condoleezza Rice]]

|[[Condoleezza Rice]]

|Senator who defeated [[Tom Daschle]], relatively conservative for a Senator.

|Senator who defeated [[Tom Daschle]], relatively conservative for a Senator.

|Voted for TARP and often votes for other spending bills the leadership pushes, not well known.

|Voted for TARP and often votes for other spending bills the leadership pushes, not well known.

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|[[Susana Martinez]]

|[[Susana Martinez]]

|Gave a good speech at the RNC, conservative Governor of a blue state, Hispanic.

|Gave a good speech at the RNC, conservative Governor of a blue state, Hispanic.

|Might not be interested, expanded Medicare in her state.

|Might not be interested, expanded Medicare in her state.

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|[[Jan Brewer]]

|[[Jan Brewer]]

|Former governor of Arizona. If she runs, will use potent immigration issue as foil to Bush and Rubio. Can take its mantle and change debate to pressure other candidates to tack right on the issue. Outspoken critic of Obama.

|Former governor of Arizona. If she runs, will use potent immigration issue as foil to Bush and Rubio. Can take its mantle and change debate to pressure other candidates to tack right on the issue. Outspoken critic of Obama.

|May not be interested in the Presidency, expanded Medicare waiver for Obamacare, and is no longer in elective office. Has lost some support from conservatives.  

|May not be interested in the Presidency, expanded Medicare waiver for Obamacare, and is no longer in elective office. Has lost some support from conservatives.

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|[[Kelly Ayotte]]

|[[Kelly Ayotte]]

|Hispanic, fiscal conservative  

|Hispanic, fiscal conservative  

|Pro-choice, expanded Medicare in his state, [[Harry Reid]] doesn't seem to mind his performance as Governor <ref>http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/02/20/reid-says-hell-run-for-re-election-in-2016-wont-comment-on-sandoval-as-opponent/</ref>.

|Pro-choice, expanded Medicare in his state, [[Harry Reid]] doesn't seem to mind his performance as Governor <ref>http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/02/20/reid-says-hell-run-for-re-election-in-2016-wont-comment-on-sandoval-as-opponent/</ref>.

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