1. Ideal Theoretical Candidate (100%)

2. Ron Paul (announced candidacy) (83%)

3. Newt Gingrich (announced candidacy) (81%)

4. Wayne Allyn Root (77%)

5. Mike Pence (announced non-candidacy) (70%)

6. Rick Santorum (announced candidacy) (70%)

7. Lindsey Graham (not running) (68%)

8. Eric Cantor (not running) (68%)

9. John Boehner (not running) (68%)

10. Mitt Romney (announced candidacy) (63%)

11. Tim Pawlenty (announced candidacy) (61%)

12. Haley Barbour (announced non-candidacy) (59%)

13. Sarah Palin (59%)

14. Rick Perry (announced non-candidacy) (56%)

15. Jeb Bush (not running) (55%)

16. Bobby Jindal (announced non-candidacy) (51%)

17. Mike Huckabee (announced non-candidacy) (48%)

18. Michele Bachmann (announced candidacy) (48%)

19. Rob Portman (48%)

20. Mitch Daniels (not running) (45%)

21. Jon Huntsman (probable candidate) (44%)

22. Joseph Biden (presumed vp candidate) (40%)

23. Herman Cain (announced candidacy) (33%)

24. Donald Trump (announced non-candidacy) (32%)

25. Hillary Clinton (not running) (31%)

26. Gary Johnson (announced candidacy) (29%)

27. Barack Obama (announced candidacy) (28%)

28. Buddy Roemer (announced candidacy) (22%)

29. Michael Bloomberg (announced non-candidacy) (11%)