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Renew Deal

(81,863 posts)
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 12:42 AM Jan 2015

2016 Prospective Presidential Candidates

According to Politics1.com

http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm

Democrats
Biden
Clinton
Manchin
O'Malley
Sanders (not a democrat)
Warren
Webb

Republicans
Marsha Blackburn
John Bolton
Jan Brewer
Bush Jr. II
Ben Carson
Christie
Corker
Fiorina
Jim Gilmore
Lindsey Graham
Huckabee
Jindal
Peter King
Pataki
Rand Paul
Pence
Romney
Paul Ryan
Rick Scott
Santorum
Rick Snyder
Scott Walker


The Democrats have 7 potential candidates (1 is not actually a Dem) and the republicans have 22. I'm not sure if this means anything for either party. Do the republicans have a deeper bench or is it a sign of the republican "clown car"?

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2016 Prospective Presidential Candidates (Original Post) Renew Deal Jan 2015 OP
Impressive oldandhappy Jan 2015 #1
And yet odds are it'll be Bush/Clinton NightWatcher Jan 2015 #2
It's hard to look at the Democratic list and come away with a winner other than Hillary. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #3
if Clinton was not going to run there would be a lot more democrats running JI7 Jan 2015 #4
I personally agree about Warren. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #6
The real question is undeterred Jan 2015 #5
Great question Renew Deal Jan 2015 #7
Until we have meaningful campaign finance reform undeterred Jan 2015 #8
Yep, unfortunately. joshcryer Jan 2015 #9

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
1. Impressive
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 12:46 AM
Jan 2015

I've not heard of some of them, and I expect we all will hear more than we want to hear in the coming months.

Have they all lost weight and written a book??!!

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
2. And yet odds are it'll be Bush/Clinton
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 12:51 AM
Jan 2015

The others are merely static on both sides.

I hear this one will also cost over $4 BILLION. So when they beg you in daily emails and lay the guilt trip on you, remember that they've got High Roller donors and yours is chump change...and keep your change, they'll be just fine.

Renew Deal

(81,863 posts)
3. It's hard to look at the Democratic list and come away with a winner other than Hillary.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:03 AM
Jan 2015

Biden (too many issues and unlikely to win)
Clinton
Manchin (Unelectable DINO)
O'Malley (Can't compete with the big boys and girls if they run)
Sanders (not a democrat, unelectable)
Warren (Claims to not be running)
Webb (Slim chances)

And I agree about Bush too. He's got the establishment and institutional support. Teabaggers will not be able to get one candidate to run against him and care too much about winning more than principle. Christie doesn't have that support.

JI7

(89,252 posts)
4. if Clinton was not going to run there would be a lot more democrats running
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:05 AM
Jan 2015

i wouldn't even include warren in the list as everything indicates she isn't running.

Renew Deal

(81,863 posts)
6. I personally agree about Warren.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:06 AM
Jan 2015

She has been clear about not running. But she is on the list. I doubt Blackburn and some others will run.

undeterred

(34,658 posts)
8. Until we have meaningful campaign finance reform
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:13 AM
Jan 2015

this is going to be the determining factor in who can run for president.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
9. Yep, unfortunately.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 01:17 AM
Jan 2015

You need to be able to run someone who can raise a billion or two thanks to oligarchy united and citizens united.

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