The women

[2952-0-0]

Now let's rate all the female governors and senators on their chances in 2008:

A-will definitely run, has high chance at nomination
B-name to watch out for
C-not likely, but possible dark horse
D-no

Asterisks face reelection between now and 2008. Of course some of those will retire so we will have to see...

Senators:
Hillary Rodham Clinton A *
Elizabeth Dole B *
Kay Bailey Hutchinson C *
Lisa Murkowski D
Debbie Stabenow D *
Mary Landrieu C
Barbara Mikulski D
Maria Cantwell C *
Patty Murray D
Olympia Snowe B *
Blanche Lincoln B
Barbara Boxer D
Susan Collins C
Dianne Feinstein D *

Governors:
Janet Napolitano B *
M. Jodi Rell D *
Ruth Ann Minner D
Linda Lingle C *
Kathleen Sebelius C *
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco C *
Christine Gregoire D

Also worth mentioning: Condoleezza Rice, I give her a D.

[Jake]

Senators:
Hillary Rodham Clinton B
Elizabeth Dole D
Kay Bailey Hutchinson D
Lisa Murkowski D
Debbie Stabenow D
Mary Landrieu B
Barbara Mikulski D
Maria Cantwell C
Patty Murray D
Olympia Snowe D
Blanche Lincoln B (VP choice)
Barbara Boxer D
Susan Collins D
Dianne Feinstein D

Governors:
Janet Napolitano C
M. Jodi Rell D
Ruth Ann Minner D
Linda Lingle C
Kathleen Sebelius B
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco D
Christine Gregoire D

Condoleezza Rice C

[nini2287]

Senators:
Hillary Rodham Clinton A
Elizabeth Dole B
Kay Bailey Hutchinson B
Lisa Murkowski D
Debbie Stabenow C
Mary Landrieu C (would like to see her run)
Barbara Mikulski D
Maria Cantwell C
Patty Murray D
Olympia Snowe C
Blanche Lincoln C
Barbara Boxer B (though she has no chance of winning)
Susan Collins C
Dianne Feinstein C

Governors:
Janet Napolitano B
M. Jodi Rell D
Ruth Ann Minner F
Linda Lingle D
Kathleen Sebelius C
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco D
Christine Gregoire D

Condoleeza Rice C

[AuH2O]

Don't post that on DKos. They'll be mad about the Boxer 'D'.

[MissCatholic]

From women that could run in 08 or in the future

Hillary Clinton (New York)
Elizabeth Dole (North Carolina
Haley Barbour (Mississippi)

Possible vps.
Janet Napolitano (Arizona)
Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas - expecting a senate run)
Blanche Lincoln
Mary Landrieu (Louisiana - Possibly Frists/McCains vp rumours)

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Haley Barbour is a woman?

From women that could run in 08 or in the future

Hillary Clinton (New York)
Elizabeth Dole (North Carolina
Haley Barbour (Mississippi)

Possible vps.
Janet Napolitano (Arizona)
Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas - expecting a senate run)
Blanche Lincoln
Mary Landrieu (Louisiana - Possibly Frists/McCains vp rumours)

[MissCatholic]

Haley Barbour is a woman?

From women that could run in 08 or in the future

Hillary Clinton (New York)
Elizabeth Dole (North Carolina
Haley Barbour (Mississippi)

Possible vps.
Janet Napolitano (Arizona)
Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas - expecting a senate run)
Blanche Lincoln
Mary Landrieu (Louisiana - Possibly Frists/McCains vp rumours)

First secret transexual waitingto come out. so susshh

[Moooooo]

The only woman who matters... Blanche Lincoln! A+

[nini2287]

Haley Barbour is a woman?

From women that could run in 08 or in the future

Hillary Clinton (New York)
Elizabeth Dole (North Carolina
Haley Barbour (Mississippi)

Possible vps.
Janet Napolitano (Arizona)
Kathleen Sebelius (Kansas - expecting a senate run)
Blanche Lincoln
Mary Landrieu (Louisiana - Possibly Frists/McCains vp rumours)

First secret transexual waitingto come out. so susshh

Haley Barbour/Dana Rohrabacher '08!

[No more McShame]

Possible vps.
Janet Napolitano (Arizona)

I might actually support the Dem ticket if she's the VP so we can get her out of here!  I would just fear the assasin in that case.

[A18]

Possible vps.
Janet Napolitano (Arizona)

I might actually support the Dem ticket if she's the VP so we can get her out of here!  I would just fear the assasin in that case.

Her VP would take over.

What are her re-election chances, anyway?

[No more McShame]

I would say about 75% chance.  Most of the big name Republicans have dropped out and her poll numbers remain high for some reason.  I still think it will be closer than expected but barring a misstep I don't see her losing. 

I'll give her one thing she is a skilled politician.

[A18]

If she wins, she takes McCain's seat in 2010. He's got to retire by then.

At least he'll have a more conservative replacement.

[Beet]

If she wins, she takes McCain's seat in 2010. He's got to retire by then.

At least he'll have a more conservative replacement.

Retire? His office is just going to be moving a few blocks!

[A18]

If he wins the White House in 2008, which is very much in doubt, the governor will nevertheless appoint a Democrat that position, who will then be an incumbent in 2010, and probably win. So it looks like either way, 2006 will decide who gets Goldwater's old seat.

[No more McShame]

If she wins, she takes McCain's seat in 2010. He's got to retire by then.

At least he'll have a more conservative replacement.

lol, I don't know about that.  Despite her image in the media, she's pretty left-winged.  We'll just say her and McCain share nearby property on the political spectrum

Hopefully by 2010 there will be some Napolitano fatigue and Reps Hayworth or Flake keep that seat in Republican hands.  If somehow McCain is elected president she'll probably appoint state party chair Jim Pederson to the seat.  He's eyeing a challenge to Sen Kyl (no way).  Honestly, I'm not sure where AZ law stands on special elections for a vacated seat.  Maybe Carl knows.