Portman now being promoted to fill a "Bush gap"

If the Crown Prince does not exercise his royal option, it could create a chaotic "auction" scenario for the GOP nomination.  One new bidder for the financial affections of plutocrats and donors currently being promoted is Rob Portman, the ueber-bland and compliant Ohio senator who wound up runner up for Romney's VP.  It is hard to imagine a less inspiring establishment choice for the teabag vote to put up against the Clintons, but he is from Ohio, and if Kaisch also demurs or runs into trouble, he might be the last starched, empty shirt standing. He is sort of gay-friendly (a son is gay) and could certainly advocate for the emerging tolerant corporate culture in that area.  Would this alienate the hard religious right? Republicans will have to figure out a way to win elections without pandering to them, sooner or later. Probably later.