One political race I can't claim to handicap

Newsday.com: Cardinals Differ on Who Will Succeed Pope:
"The world's cardinals hold diverse and often conflicting views about what are the most pressing issues for the Roman Catholic Church and will likely seek out a leader with different qualities than John Paul's."

As a dyed in the wool Calvinist, I don't have a horse in this race, but I can't help thinking how sweet it would be if Joseph Ratzinger, the German cardinal who heads the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, were to be named pope. Just the thought of how that result would grate on liberal Swiss theologian Hans Kung is enough to recommend it highly.