| Newt Gingrich thinks so. Obviously he's not the most reliable source but, well, take it for what its worth. From The Hill, via D Magazine's Frontburner: Gingrich looked ahead to the 2012 campaign and said he sees an open Republican field aiming to take Obama's job.
"If Sarah Palin seeks out a group of very sophisticated policy advisers and develops a fairly sophisticated platform, she will be very formidable," Gingrich said.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who made a strong run at the 2008 GOP nomination, "has got to figure out how to close the sale," he added. Gingrich also suggested Texas Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) and John Cornyn (R) could position themselves for national candidacies in four years.
A few weeks ago, Evan Smith asked the question, "Is John Cornyn running for President?" I suppose I can see a scenario where Hutchison (if she was willing to run) could find an opening in a weak GOP field but the thought of John Cornyn as a serious presidential candidate is pretty laughable. Cornyn is less than two years away from becoming the NRSC Chair who allowed the Democrats to win over 60 seats. That is not the title a presidential candidate wants to have. John Cornyn 2012 would be a repeat of Phil Gramm 1996, except Cornyn's run would probably be even less successful than Gramm's short-lived campaign for the GOP nomination in '96. |
