#1 | 40.7%
| Chuck Hagel -- Senator from Nebraska. Hagel is a rising star in the GOP, and a McCain supporter. He is a recognized expert on foriegn affairs and defense issues. He is a Vietnam War veteran with 2 purple hearts. He is conservative and pro-life. | |
#2 | 13.6%
| Alan Keyes -- Former Assistant Secretary of State. Fiery orator an social conservative. | |
#3 | 13.6%
| Chris Cox -- Congressman from California. Young, Catholic, pro-life, conservative--but can he deliver the big one, CA? Chaired the Cox Committee, investigating Los Alamos espionage. | |
#4 | 10.2%
| Colin Powell -- Former General. Probably the most respected man in America. Basically conservative. Mildly pro-choice, opposed to gays in the military. | |
#5 | 6.8%
| John McCain -- Arizona Senator. Insists he doesn't want to be Vice President. | |
#6 | 5.1%
| Dick Cheney Former Secretary of Defense. Smart, conservative, pro-choice, gives much needed help with foriegn affairs/defense. Widely repsected my conservatives and moderates alike. | |
#7 | 3.4%
| Frank Keating -- Oklahoma Governor. A favorite of conservatives, Keating gained fame with his tactful handling of the OK City bombing incident in 1995. Pro-life conservative, Bush inner-circle buddy. | |
#8 | 3.4%
| James Gilmore -- Virginia Governor. Favorite of conservatives and moderates alike. Probably the smartest governor in the country. Very anti-tax. Supports all restrictions except a repeal of Roe on abortion. Despite this, being pushed by Paul Weyrich and Pat Robertson. | |
#9 | 1.7%
| Christie Whitman -- New Jersey Governor. Pro-choice, moderate, disliked by rank-and-file conservatives, particularly religious conservatives. | |
#10 | 1.7%
| John Kasich -- Ohio Congressman. Young and charismatic--but is he too breezy? Would a Bush/Kasich ticket have a severe gravitas deficit? | |
#11 | 0.0%
| Connie Mack -- Florida Senator. Pro-life Catholic. A favorite of pro-lifers, Mack also appeals to moderates. Has said he doesn't want to run. | |
#12 | 0.0%
| Dick Lugar -- Expert on foriegn affirs, widely respected. Pro-life, moderate. | |
#13 | 0.0%
| Fred Thompson -- Tennessee Senator. A former actor, Thompson is charismatic and authoritative. A McCain supporter. | |
#14 | 0.0%
| George Pataki -- New York Governor. Member of Bush's inner circle, bumbled New York primary. Bush beat McCain, but just barely. Moderate, pro-choice, dull. | |
#15 | 0.0%
| George Voinovich -- Ohio Senator. Pro-life, devout Catholic. But he's hardly passionate about cutting taxes. | |
#16 | 0.0%
| J.C. Watts -- Oklahoma Congressman. Eloquent conservative. Former football player. Young, charismatic, but needs more experience. | |
#17 | 0.0%
| Jennifer Dunn -- Conservative, but moderately pro-choice. One of the smartest people on Capitol Hill. | |
#18 | 0.0%
| John Danforth -- Former Missouri Senator. Danforth is respected and remembered for his integrity. Pro-life moderate. | |
#19 | 0.0%
| Lamar Alexander -- Former Tennessee Governor. A no-lose pick. Moderate, pro-choice, experienced. Served as Education Secretary under Bush 1. | |
#20 | 0.0%
| Liddy Dole -- Former Cabinet Official. Lackluster Presidential run. Would help with the gender gap. Pro-life. | |
#21 | 0.0%
| Mike Huckabee -- Arkansas Governor. Credited with a economic boom in Arkansas. Very pro-life, very pro-business, very pro-gun. Staunch conservative. | |
#22 | 0.0%
| Pete Domenici -- New Mexico Senator. Budget Committee Chairman. Pro-life, Catholic, Italian-American, moderate conservative. Experienced. | |
#23 | 0.0%
| Tom Ridge -- Pennsylvania Governor. Moderate conservative, governor of a big state, but pro-choice. A Vietnam veteran, insiders say he's too big. (6' 3") | |
#24 | 0.0%
| Tommy Thompson -- Wisconsin Governor. Mr. Welfare Reform, Catholic, pro-life, conservative. His tardiness to endorse front-runners Dole in 96 and Bush in 2000 may have hurt his chances. | |
#25 | 0.0%
| William Bennett -- Conservative commentator. Aggressive intellect unequalled in GOP. Was offered the 2nd spot by Dole in 96, but declined. Staunchly conservative, pro-life, an eloquent "virtue czar." | |