Could Mike Pence win the GOP Nomination in 2012?

Congressman Mike Pence has been in the news lately as a potential candidate for the Republican Nomination in the 2012 Presidential election. There is no doubt that Mr.Pence would be a strong enough candidate, as he appeals to all three tenants of Conservatism: Defense, Fiscal, and Social.

But the odds of Pence winning the Nomination are slim to begin with, perhaps unfairly, because he is a member of the House of Representatives. The last Congressman to win the White House was James Garfield in 1880 and not one Congressman has received the Presidential Nomination of either major Party since that historic victory.

So is the Mike Pence Presidential campaign dead before it starts?

I don't think so, and I'll give you three reasons why.

1. The Values Voters Summit - Pence won it with 24% of the vote. Beating Mike Huckabee by 11 votes, Mitt Romney by 77 votes, and Sarah Palin by 119 votes. These "values voters" believe in life, liberty, and traditional marriage.

2. The Status Quo Factor - Pence and the House of Representatives are and will be "outsiders" in the 2012 Republican Nomination, which could actually benefit both of them with an electorate that is frustrated with the establishment.

3. The Talk Radio Comrade - What was one of the reasons that McCain lost the 2008 election to Barack Obama? Conservative talk radio absolutely refused to publicly endorse/support the Republican ticket, except for Michael Savage. So how does this help Pence? He was once a talk show host.

Any thoughts?