She sometimes was mentioned as a possible nominee for Secretary of Defense in a Kerry administration.

Hatch was also mentioned as a possible nominee after George W. Bush became president.

FitzGerald, a Democrat, was frequently mentioned as a potential gubernatorial nominee for 2014.

He has been mentioned as a possible nominee to the Supreme Court.

We had to find out why, whenever your name was mentioned as a possible nominee, the reactions were so hostile.

Vondra was mentioned as a possible nominee to serve as European commissioner in 2009.

Prior to the 1899 Democratic nominating convention, Brown was mentioned as a possible gubernatorial nominee, but he declined to become a candidate.

Whitman, once mentioned as a likely Vice-Presidential nominee, had a close call last year against a relatively weak male challenger.

Kalla has been often mentioned as a possible nominee of the Golkar Party in the 2014 presidential race.

Callahan was again mentioned as a possible nominee.