re: #66 Ming
Yes, in 2012 the GOP tried a Mormon and an “Ayn Rand Catholic”, a strange combination indeed. Sarah Palin in 2008 was even stranger. I agree, they will go for “normal” in 2016, or at least try to. The pressure from “the base” may doom that effort, however.
The sad thing is, I think Mitt was such a bad candidate that it may have ruined the chances for Jon Huntsman next time. The GOPers will just assume Huntsman is Romney Lite.