A version of Facebook customized for Chinese users has also been floated as a possibility.
Desalinization of seawater has long been floated as a possibility for Arizona, and much of the U.S. Southwest, and officials say it too will be part of Arizona's water mix — someday.
When Mr. Spitzer's name was being floated as a possibility for the job, some CNN staff members quietly expressed unhappiness with the choice, saying it would stain the company's reputation.
Russian news outlets, including the Interfax news agency, said the forces could be from former Soviet states — Kazakhstan was floated as a possibility — or members of the bloc of emerging economies that include Russia, Brazil and India.
The left objected, successfully, when Brennan was floated as a possibility for C.I.A. director after Obama's 2008 victory, but the opposition is likely to be weaker this time around.
The Shazam integration was actually something that people had been floating as a possibility for a while now.
Of course, these types of devices aren't currently offered by Apple, but the idea of a Touch ID-equipped smart mouse or trackpad accessory has been floated as a possibility for bringing the tech to the desktop or notebook lineup before.
Even Conway has been floated as a possibility.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the endorsement letter does not mention Larry Summers, who has also been floated as a possibility.
But even if those scenarios played out -- Mr. Long stressed he was only floating his idea as a possibility, and some lawyers said that Mr. Badillo, at 72, might be legally barred from serving as a justice -- Mr. Giuliani could only appear on the ballot if he were legally eligible to serve in the office for which he was running.
He mentioned Planet 4 as a possibility.
