1.   Although denizens of Capitol Hill routinely fantasize that they are presidential timber, voters rarely see it that way.

2.   Although mentioned as possible presidential timber for years, he has never before mustered the courage or desire to actually make the race.

3.   And the mayors of Lima, La Paz, Bogota, Caracas and Sao Paulo are all touted as presidential timber in their countries.

4.   And wherever they are from, ambitious politicians who see themselves as presidential timber may feel inclined to support ethanol just to preserve the option of campaigning in Iowa.

5.   All five of the major Sunday talkfests decamped for New Hampshire this weekend, eager to stock their shows with presidential timber.

6.   But Dole is at least presidential timber in a Republican field that is otherwise a stand of dwarf trees.

7.   But several other voters, including some Republicans, registered doubts about Gingrich, particularly over whether he was presidential timber.

8.   His use of the word, unfortunately, says something about him and his presidential timber.

9.   If Whitman and Powell are of vice presidential timber, then her gender and his race should be seen as just adding a complementary strength to the ticket.

10.   It is also a chance to test whether he may someday be presidential timber.