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United States presidential election, 2016 (view source)
Revision as of 22:10, April 27, 2013
, 22:10, April 27, 2013Democrats will not have a choice other than liberal Hillary Clinton. If a competitive race were allowed by the party bosses (and it won't be), these could be contenders
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|[[Marco Rubio]]
|[[Jeb Bush]]
|Favorite of [[Fox News]], articulate, Hispanic, able to win key battleground state of [[Florida]] since he's from there, was on Romney's shortlist in 2012.
|Able to win Florida, has Hispanic wife and kids, multilingual, backing of [[Karl Rove]] and the Bush family.
|Used to be a Tea Party favorite when he defeated [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]], but many have since soured on his actions, endorses his own version of the [[DREAM Act]], friends with [[Jeb Bush]], denounced [[Michele Bachmann]]'s investigation into [[Huma Abedin]].
|Outspokenly supports amnesty, neither Tea Partiers or independent voters want a third Bush, told GOP primary voters they wouldn't elect Reagan today.
|Visited Iowa in December 2012 to speak at [[Jack Kemp]] library, delivered GOP response to Obama's 2013 SOTU, currently putting his capital on the line working with seven other Senators on a controversial immigration plan conservatives may oppose as amnesty.
|Might count on Rubio to be a stalking horse because of their friendship but has contradicted Rubio on immigration in his latest book, if he and Clinton are the nominees many voters might gravitate to a third party.
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|[[Rick Perry]]
|Strong record of experience as Governor of Texas. Supports Second Amendment. Before the next election he might see a debating coach. Strong fundraiser. Not expanding Medicare to adjust for Obamacare like some other Governors are doing.
|Performed poorly in the debates last time, is an also-ran without Santorum's likely momentum in a race that will probably also have multiple of the other Republican Governors, also passed a state version of the DREAM Act and mandated vaccines for schoolgirls.
|He has stated that he might run again.
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|[[Rand Paul]]
|[[Rand Paul]]
|Some of his father's more hardcore followers think he's a 'traitor' for endorsing Romney.
|Some of his father's more hardcore followers think he's a 'traitor' for endorsing Romney.
|Has criticized [[Paul Ryan]] and [[Chris Christie]] like a potential candidate would, delivered 2013 Tea Party response to the SOTU, which the news media didn't cover.
|Has criticized [[Paul Ryan]] and [[Chris Christie]] like a potential candidate would, delivered 2013 Tea Party response to the SOTU, which the news media didn't cover.
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|[[Marco Rubio]]
|Favorite of [[Fox News]], articulate, Hispanic, able to win key battleground state of [[Florida]] since he's from there, was on Romney's shortlist in 2012.
|Used to be a Tea Party favorite when he defeated [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]], but many have since soured on his actions, endorses his own version of the [[DREAM Act]], friends with [[Jeb Bush]], denounced [[Michele Bachmann]]'s investigation into [[Huma Abedin]].
|Visited Iowa in December 2012 to speak at [[Jack Kemp]] library, delivered GOP response to Obama's 2013 SOTU, currently putting his capital on the line working with seven other Senators on a controversial immigration plan conservatives may oppose as amnesty.
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|[[Rick Santorum]]
|[[Rick Santorum]]
|Part of unpopular GOP House leadership, part of steering committee that purged conservatives from leadership positions, supported Boehner's Plan B and Senate budget plan, voted for [[TARP]] and Medicare Part D, budget balances budget in 40 years, didn't carry Wisconsin at bottom of ticket.
|Part of unpopular GOP House leadership, part of steering committee that purged conservatives from leadership positions, supported Boehner's Plan B and Senate budget plan, voted for [[TARP]] and Medicare Part D, budget balances budget in 40 years, didn't carry Wisconsin at bottom of ticket.
|Visited Iowa in December 2012 to speak at Jack Kemp library, named after the man he used to be an aide to.
|Visited Iowa in December 2012 to speak at Jack Kemp library, named after the man he used to be an aide to.
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|[[Chris Christie]]
|[[Chris Christie]]
|Pro-choice, expanded Medicare in his state, [[Harry Reid]] doesn't seem to mind his performance as Governor <ref>http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/02/20/reid-says-hell-run-for-re-election-in-2016-wont-comment-on-sandoval-as-opponent/</ref>.
|Pro-choice, expanded Medicare in his state, [[Harry Reid]] doesn't seem to mind his performance as Governor <ref>http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/02/20/reid-says-hell-run-for-re-election-in-2016-wont-comment-on-sandoval-as-opponent/</ref>.
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==Possible Democratic candidates==
==Possible Democratic candidates==
[[Democrats]] will not have a choice other than [[liberal]] [[Hillary Clinton]]. If a competitive race were allowed by the party bosses (and it won't be), these could be contenders:
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