Again, Republicans?

Yes, Condi would be the ideal candidate...both black and female...if she weren't so closely tied to Bush and the Iraq war. Romney is sharp when it comes to the economy but comes with his own political baggage (flip-flopping on issues, Mormon, etc.) so I'm not sure McCain would choose him. There are a number of other viable candidates, such as Charlie Crist of FL and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, who would help with the much-needed conservative vote (Huckabee could draw them in also). McCain needs, in my opinion, someone much younger than he to offset the obvious age issue, someone strong on the economy who is a true conservative. Should be interesting to see who he will eventually choose.