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The spotlight also played briefly on several other Republicans who were mentioned by White House insiders as potential Vice Presidents. Though they lost out, the fact that they were considered gave them national exposure that will help their careers. One so favored was San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson, a potential gubernatorial candidate in 1978, who quipped: "It can't hoit." William Ruckelshaus, former Deputy Attorney General, realistically assessed his chances for being No. 2. As Ford was settling on Dole, he closed the purchase of a house in Bellevue, Wash., near his new job as senior vice president of Weyerhaeuser Co., the forest-products giant. Three Governors also benefited from vice-presidential mentions: Washington's Dan Evans, who is leaving after a third term, is a Cabinet possibility, but more probably will accept a post in business or education; Missouri's Kit Bond, only 37, is favored to win re-election in November and establish himself more firmly as a party star; and Iowa's Robert Ray, a Ford friend, also could join the Cabinet. Ambassador to Great Britain Anne Armstrong will continue to be highly visible, her prominence enhanced by frequent mentions as Ford's running mate, though it is doubtful she was even seriously considered.