"In other areas, he's just being seen as a viable Presidential candidate."

Many of us would have been happy to vote for an alternative, viable candidate.

"They're good guys, but we have to support a viable candidate who can win," he said.

Republicans learned the importance of a choice among viable candidates in 1996.

"I'm just waiting on them to present a viable candidate."

But being a viable candidate and taking the plunge are two very different things.

In all there are 16 bowl games that need 32 teams, and now the number of viable candidates is 34.

By the time that the election came around, he was no longer even regarded as a viable candidate.

All are considered viable candidates and a close vote from 921 ballots is expected.

Of course, he had to be a viable candidate to start with.