Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee
14% (52 votes)
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee
6% (21 votes)
James Steinberg, U.S. deputy secretary of state
4% (15 votes)
Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
14% (52 votes)
Richard Holbrooke, special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
6% (23 votes)
George Mitchell, special envoy for Middle East peace
5% (20 votes)
Chuck Hagel, former U.S. Republican senator, now chairman of the Atlantic Council
5% (17 votes)
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command
7% (27 votes)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (she'll change her mind about declining a second term)
35% (126 votes)
Other (please specify in the comments section)
3% (12 votes)
Total votes: 365
