Colin Powell has stated in the past that he would not run for President - and I think his reason would exclude VP, too. His wife and family really do not want him to do that and he gives them the last word. I wish the Republicans would have had Powell for their presidential candidate in the last election, and we wouldn't be in this mess. He does seem to have gone through a make-over being in the Bush administration... I had much more respect for Powell before the Iraq mess and might have voted for him for President if he ran.

Cheney is a Wyoming oil/energy man. He is part of the resource power elite and that is why he will stay on the ticket.

Alice