Mike Pence?

[Fuzzy Bear]

Pence is a guy with the potential to be a conservative who doesn't scare people.  And waiting to 2020 would not be bad.  Hillary is a strong candidate for 2016 and the GOP, as a party, does not have their house in order.  Once they go South with their silliness in 2016, someone will be sought out to keep the GOP conservative, but not so unpopular as to be a permanent Presidential underdog.  Pence is well-positioned, much better than many,

[Fuzzy Bear]

It seemed like he wanted to run for prez in 2012, but didn't think that there was a viable path to the nomination for someone in the House, and chose to run for governor, as a launching pad for president in a future election.  By that logic, he might leave the governorship after one term to run for prez in 2016.

But he hasn't actually done anything yet, to indicate that he's laying the groundwork for 2016.  Maybe he'll go for a second term for governor, and then run for president in 2020.

Considering his low margin in 2012 in a state Romney won by ten, he would probably have to get impressive reelection numbers in 2016 (or at least defeat a top-tier candidate like Bayh) to impress voters.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough that makes him stand out.

He faces reelection against one of the most popular governors in state history seeking the office again. I'd retire from governor in 2016 and endorse Evan Bayh for the office, while running for President in the same year.

Endorsing the Democrat is not going to be the way to get conservative votes.

Pence's margins were depressed in part by Mitch Daniels' late signing of a Right-To-Work bill, after explicitly stating in two (2) separate campaigns that he would not do so.  There were a number of union members not all that thrilled with Obama that were, nonetheless, not happy with Daniels.  Not enough to push the Democrat over the top, however.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Pence is a guy with the potential to be a conservative who doesn't scare people.  And waiting to 2020 would not be bad.  Hillary is a strong candidate for 2016 and the GOP, as a party, does not have their house in order.  Once they go South with their silliness in 2016, someone will be sought out to keep the GOP conservative, but not so unpopular as to be a permanent Presidential underdog.  Pence is well-positioned, much better than many,

I cant believe I posted this.

I may end up being right about 2020, but for different reasons.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Pence is even worse than Trump. I feel like some people would be wanting Trump back after a year or so of Pence.

If this is true, then the real issue people have with Trump is not his PERSONA, but his POLICIES.