Former New York Governor George Pataki is the latest Republican to join the race for the White House. In all there are 15 declared or likely GOP contenders. Why so many? Political observers say one reason is money. A lot of the Republicans who've run in the past cashed in afterward. "They could get TV contracts. they could get a book contract. They can increase their speaking fees," notes Larry Sabato, Directo of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
