The US's First lady Laura Bush would defeat Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton wife of former presidnet Bill Clinton if the two were to face each other in the 2008 presidential contest, vice president Dick Cheney said today.
Mr Cheney made the prediction after his wife, Lynne Cheney, suggested the matchup in an interview on CNN television's Larry King Live.
Mrs. Cheney noted the rampant speculation that the former first lady, now a senator from New York, would make a bid in the next presidential election. President George W Bush cannot seek a third term in office.
His father, former President George Bush, was defeated after one term by former President Bill Clinton.
"You know, people are thinking of Mrs Clinton running for president. I think Mrs Bush ought to run for president," Mrs Cheney said.
"If we want to have a Bush dynasty, let's get Laura Bush."
The vice president, who again ruled out making his own run for president when Bush's term ends, agreed. "It's a great idea," Mr Cheney said. "And I think I know who would win too."