Senate Republicans offer up hypothetical 2012 ballot

By GottaLaff

This is meaningless, unless you count it as an opportunity to raise money, which it is:

So who did the NRSC pick as the Republican favorites? Twelve names appear on the ballot, which is heavy with governors and former governors: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Utah. Gov. Jon Huntsman, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. John McCain, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Mitt Romney.

[...] Romney, Pawlenty and Huckabee are traveling the country and mulling White House bids, but several Republicans on the list — while popular figures within the party — aren't likely to run.

Daniels has said he won't seek the presidency, although that early declaration could be subject to change. Huntsman accepted President Obama's request that he serve as ambassador to China, a move that didn't exactly endear him to Republican primary voters and will keep him busy for the next two years. And McCain, of course, has twice come up short in bids for the White House.

Not to mention he'll be 400 years old. That could be seen as a tad of a negative, don'tcha think?