What about a return up the polls by Bachman? Something tells me the Gingrich bubble will soon want for air and the zealots may go looking for the only somewhat qualified true conservative in the race - and she has been the victim of several unsavory attacks from the 'liberal media' which of course automatically makes her cause noble and just in the eyes of the aggrieved. I had said at the outset that one should keep their eyes on her - she seems reasonably smart and gives the impression of being tough as nails - I had thought that once she learned the game, once she figured out how to most effectively sell herself, that she could become a threat. Still an unlikely run I'd think - but not impossible. Which is not to suggest I'm looking forward to a Bachman presidency... no, just saying...
And what about Bloomberg? His pointed [and justifiable] criticism of Obama viz the super committee failure certainly sounded like a man positioning himself for something - the race is still ripe for a third party entry and Bloomberg has many of the necessary qualities for such a thing: he has executive experience, he's a successful businessman, he's rich, he can appeal to moderates on both sides of the aisle. He does come up short in the charisma side of things - but after a president who was more celebrity than leader, the people may be less needy in that regard.
