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The Hotline’s Presidential Power Rankings – First Edition

The Hotline over at the National Journal has released the first edition of presidential power rankings for a barrel of Republican candidates. Some of the ranks are expected and some seem a little strange to me. Take a look for yourself and sound off below. They are broken down into the “A-List” tier of 1 through 4, the “Fox News” tier of 5 through 8, the “Governor / VP/ ’16” tier and, finally, the “Tea Party” tier.

Mitt Romney tops the list at number 1 followed by Tim Pawlenty, John Thune and Haley Barbour. Missing from the top 4 are names like Palin, Huckabee and Gingrich.

Email indicates Mitch Daniels prepping for 2012 bid

An email obtained by a US News and World Report blog today shows that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is preparing to lay the groundwork for a 2012 Presidential bid. Daniels has become somewhat of a superstar among the Republican base for his fiscal conservatism and his strong record in Indiana.

Story from Washington Whispers:

2010 Exit Polls: Romney early favorite in New Hampshire

A lot of useful information was gleaned from exit polls of 2010 midterm voters earlier this week. In New Hampshire, exit polls revealed that among Republican voters former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney holds a sizable lead among other 2012 GOP contenders such as Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee.

Former NY Gov. George Pataki won’t rule out 2012

Yet another name in the ring that seems to grow bigger by the day. Former New York Governor George Pataki is a name I hadn’t actually considered, however, Pataki says he has not ruled out running for President in 2012. His decision will be pending for a little while.

Congressman Mike Pence will wait until 2011 to decide

There has been a lot of speculation that Indiana Congressman Mike Pence will be ultimately building a campaign for the Presidency in 2012. This weekend Pence appeared on This Week and spoke to this question saying he would be waiting until after the new year to make a decision.

Republican VP speculation following 2010 victories

Sure, it’s early. Like real early. However, that doesn’t stop the prognosticators from considering who would make a good Vice Presidential pick for the eventual Republican ticket. Politico starts off the speculation with a piece on many rising Republican stars such as Florida Senator-elect Marco Rubio, Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich and New Mexico Governor-elect Susana Martinez.

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