[elmitchbo]

i think being out of postion would make me more inclined to stick in a larger than average raise. maybe $750.

i think consideration #1 is the key. try to take it down on the spot. good chacne a solid raise wil do that.

i think consideration #2 is silly. who limps with anything better than AQ. i would think that i almost surely had the best hand, absent any kind of limped AA trickery. he could have T9s.

consideration #3 is of some concern, but if you get called you can play poker on the flop. if you get reraised you do some math and make a decision to push or fold.

consideration #4 contradicts #2 and #3. if he's just raising on principle then you probably have the best hand.

don't worry about consideration #5.