Give no names. Give just the number of those below

[saltpoint]

you would find acceptable for the White House in 2008.

Not who has the best chance for the nomination.

Not who you think is or is not electable.

Not your personal favorite candidate or candidates.

Just the number you would find acceptable for the top job in the White House.
____________

Sen. Evan Bayh
Sen. Joe Biden
Sen. Barbara Boxer
Sen. Bill Bradley
Amb. Carol Moseley-Braun
Gov. Phil Bredeson
General Wesley Clark
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Congressman Randy Crow
Sen. Tom Daschle
Gov. Howard Dean
Sen. Christopher Dodd
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. John Edwards
Sen. Russ Feingold
Vice President Al Gore
Sen. Mike Gravel
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptor
Sen. John Kerry
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Sen. Barrack Obama
Gov. Bill Richardson
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
Gov. Brian Schweitzer
Rev. Al Sharpton
Gov. Tom Vilsack
Gov. Mark Warner

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(29 people on the list)

[Quakerfriend]

1. 7

[fearthem]

2. Four

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. 12 eom

[LisaM]

4. 8 n/t

[movonne]

5. Seven....

[NV Whino]

6. Five

[fooj]

7. Six

[saltpoint]

8. 26

[ClassWarrior]

9. On edit...

Two favorites, but I could accept any of them whose names I recognize.

NGU.

[MuseRider]

10. 6

2 would make me very happy, two would be good and two I could vote for but am not crazy about.

[melnjones]

11. 5...

although I'd take any of them over Bush...

[Bjornsdotter]

12. 5 n/t

[elehhhhna]

13. 9. I'm easy.

[AndyA]

14. 6 n/m

[PaDem]

15. 11

maybe 12

[Island Blue]

16. 8

The number changes to 29 however once the primaries are over. I'd vote for any of them, over any Republican, any day.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

17. 15 (n/t)

[Totally Committed]

18. Five. /eom

TC

[union_maid]

19. 14 n/t

n/t

[baldguy]

20. Six

[ndcohn]

21. 7

Sen. Barbara Boxer
General Wesley Clark
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Vice President Al Gore
Sen. John Kerry
Sen. Barrack Obama
Gov. Mark Warner

i was looking for people who i thought were exceedingly competent, or had exceptional leadership skills - or in some cases, people who were well above average in both. i didn't choose anyone who i thought only had average competence (this hurt someone like john edwards) and below average leadership ability (this hurt someone like Feingold, in my book, though i realize that would be hotly contested on this website)

[saltpoint]

22. Love ya all. A lot of responses so far, and everyone is in the

solidly plural range.

I love it.

[Son Of Spy]

26. We're such a pluralist society :)

[saltpoint]

31. You're right, by god. We are. Bartender! Free drinks for everyone!

Put it on Pete Coors' tab.

[smoochpooch]

23. 8

8 is enough.

[DemPopulist]

24. 24

I don't know anything about Gravel or Crow.

[Son Of Spy]

25. 10

[demdiva]

27. 9

[cry baby]

28. 6

[politicasista]

29. 8 n/t

[BrewAz]

30. 8

BrewAz

[terrya]

32. 15