Sen. John Thune (R-SD) for president?

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Would Sen. John Thune of South Dakota be a good Republican presidential candidate? What are his appeals, what are his disadvantages? Is he too Midwestern?

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He announced recently that he isn't running.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/23/john-thune-2016_n_5202271.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
What a disappointment. He could have been a dark horse and sane choice. Why would he want to be a Senate Minority or Majority Leader when he defeated Tom Daschle, when he had that same post in 2004?
I thought Thune would want more higher national aspirations. What a shame. If the 2016 field is very weak, and Bush and Walker does not run, does anyone see the establishment forcing Thune to be a last-minute candidate like they tried to do with Mitch Daniels in 2016?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73160.html
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/212087-demint-hypothesizes-mitch-daniels-as-last-minute-candidate-calls-it-unlikely-event

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Jimmy Carter was an unknown governor from Georgia and he rose up to win the '76 nomination and the presidency. Thune I guess just likes to stand next to Mitch McConnell and nod at press conferences instead of being one of the GOP's leaders for 2016 and the future.

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If Indiana Gov. Pence is the nominee, a Pence-Thune ticket would be a classic, but if Thune doesn't run for President or accept a VP slot, he may be in a Cabinet post.

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Thune was on "Face the Nation" this morning. He had a bland performance, but bland may be better than eccentric.

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Too establishment, boring, dull, etc.

Do you see him being picked as a running mate?