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| | |Had a mixed record as governor. He's often considered to be too much of a regional candidate for success in a nationwide campaign. | | |Had a mixed record as governor. He's often considered to be too much of a regional candidate for success in a nationwide campaign. |
| | |Resigned from his television show to explore a possible run for president. Has begun making TV appearances as a candidate. Huckabee launched an exploratory committee on April 17, 2015. <ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/huckabee-set-to-announce-claims-ive-beaten-clinton-political-machine/article/2563219</ref> He announced his candidacy on May 5, 2015.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/05/huckabee-announces-2016-white-house-bid/</ref> | | |Resigned from his television show to explore a possible run for president. Has begun making TV appearances as a candidate. Huckabee launched an exploratory committee on April 17, 2015. <ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/huckabee-set-to-announce-claims-ive-beaten-clinton-political-machine/article/2563219</ref> He announced his candidacy on May 5, 2015.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/05/huckabee-announces-2016-white-house-bid/</ref> |
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| | + | |[[Rick Santorum]] |
| | + | |Strong social conservative base, runner-up in the 2012 primary, by 2016 endorsing [[RINO]]-turned-Democrat [[Arlen Specter]] will be a distant memory for many because he died in 2012. Strongly opposed to [[homosexual agenda]]. |
| | + | |May have been a [[stalking horse]] for Romney in the last election, which he'll vehemently deny; in 2016 voters may want a new face to lead the party instead of an also-ran, media portrays as fanatic, voted for Bush's spending to be 'part of the team'. |
| | + | |Has founded an organization called Patriot Voices which may serve as a fulcrum for his campaign. Santorum announced his candidacy on May 27, 2015.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/27/santorum-set-to-announce-2016-plans-wednesday/</ref> |
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| | |Performed poorly in the last time, is an also-ran without [[Rick Santorum]]'s likely momentum in a race that will probably also have multiple other Republican Governors, also signed a state version of the DREAM Act and mandated vaccines for schoolgirls. | | |Performed poorly in the last time, is an also-ran without [[Rick Santorum]]'s likely momentum in a race that will probably also have multiple other Republican Governors, also signed a state version of the DREAM Act and mandated vaccines for schoolgirls. |
| | |Sources say that Perry will announce his "intentions" in June 2015.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/15/politics/rick-perry-2016-plans-announcement/</ref> | | |Sources say that Perry will announce his "intentions" in June 2015.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/15/politics/rick-perry-2016-plans-announcement/</ref> |
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| − | |Says door is open on Presidential bid, compared his 2012 run to Reagan in 1976. Has founded an organization called Patriot Voices which may serve as a fulcrum for his campaign. Santorum said he would announce his plans on May 27, 2015.<ref>http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/05/06/rick-santorum-president-announcement/</ref>
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| | |[[Chris Christie]] | | |[[Chris Christie]] |