Let's list all the potential candidates for President in 2016

I thought it would be interesting to compile all list of all possible candidates for President in 2016. Please include what party and why you think they should be on the list. For instance I think Al Gore (D) should be on the list because he may be able to be painted as an anti or post Obama Democrat option. So feel free to include anyone, no matter how remote the odds, as long as you do legitimately think it is possible.



Democrat: Tier 1
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
Andrew Cuomo
Deval Patrick
Martin O'Malley
Tim Kaine

Democrat: Tier 2
Julian Castro
Mark Warner
Kirsten Gillabrand
Evan Bayh
Amy Klobuchar
Antonio Villaraigosa
Brian Schweitzer
Debbie Schultz
Cory Booker
Jay Nixon

Democrat: Tier 3
John Hickenlooper
Rahm Emanuel
Joe Manchin
Dennis Kucinich
Al Gore
Jack Markell
Ed Rendell

Republican: Tier 1
Rand Paul
Marco Rubio
Paul Ryan
Jeb Bush
Chris Christie
Bobby Jindal
Rick Santorum

Republican: Tier 2
Jon Huntsman Jr
Condoleezza Rice
Mike Pence
Scott Walker
Susana Martinez
Eric Cantor
Bob McDonnell
Sarah Palin
Jim DeMint
Mike Huckabee

Republican: Tier 3
Rick Perry
Nikky Haley
John Kasich
Michele Bachmann
Mitch Daniels
Rob Portman
Tim Scott
Brian Sandoval
Kelly Ayotte

Libertarian:
Gary Johnson

Green:
Jill Stein

Other:
Andrew Napolitano
Vermin Supreme
Jessie Ventura
Michael Bloomberg
Herman Cain
Virgil Goode
Jeff Boss
Jimmy McMillan



This thread is meant to be fluid between now and 2016. I'm giving slight bumps to 2nd/3rd Tier candidates that could be VP picks, could be put in play and catch on because there seems to be alot of fanfair about minorities at least being the VP picks or because somebody (like Huckabee, Ayotte) can step into a primary and take a state from Rand.

Rand Paul

Frothy

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Originally Posted by libertyfanatic

Rand Paul

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Sith Overlords.

the mexican/latino ones

I've been keeping track of most media mentions of potential Republican presidential candidates. The list I've compiled is below. I posted this in another thread too. They are all Republican. Of course, most of them probably won't run and most don't have any good chance of winning.

Jeb Bush
Paul Ryan
Chris Christie
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Mike Huckabee
Sarah Palin
Scott Walker
Jim DeMint
Rick Perry
Bob McDonnel
Bobby Jindal
John Kasich
Nikki Haley
Sam Graves
Susana Martinez
Rob Portman
Mitch Daniels
Gary Johnson
Rand Paul

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Originally Posted by Cabal

Sith Overlords.

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Nah, I don't see Rahm Emanuel running.

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Originally Posted by Uriah

I've been keeping track of most media mentions of potential Republican presidential candidates. The list I've compiled is below. I posted this in another thread too. They are all Republican. Of course, most of them probably won't run and most don't have any good chance of winning.

Jeb Bush
Paul Ryan
Chris Christie
Marco Rubio
Rick Santorum
Mike Huckabee
Sarah Palin
Scott Walker
Jim DeMint
Rick Perry
Bob McDonnel
Bobby Jindal
John Kasich
Nikki Haley
Sam Graves
Susana Martinez
Rob Portman
Mitch Daniels
Gary Johnson
Rand Paul

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Nice list, but there are a couple of people on that list that won't run if another person runs. For example, Bush won't run if Rubio does and vice-versa. DeMint won't run if Paul does and Paul almost certainly will, DeMint seems to have no interest in the presidency.

I think the problem with media rumors is that they usually discount former politicians.
I mean, take a look at the 2012 field:
- Former Governor Mitt Romney
- Former Governor Gary Johnson
- Former Governor John Huntsman
- Former US Representative and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
- Former Governor Tim Pawlenty
- Former Governor Buddy Roemer
- Former Senator Rick Santorum

Romney was the only predictable one because he ran in 2008. I imagine that's why Santorum is on your list.

So I wouldn't be surprised if some former politician we all forgot about somehow reappears come primary season.

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Mitch Daniels
Rosanne Barr
Andrew Naplolitano
Rand Paul
Meghan McCain
George P. Bush
Chris Christie
Nikki Haley
Bobby Jindal
Gary Johnson
Donald Trump
Frank Luntz
Ted Nugent

Jindal , Rubio , Rand , Ryan , Bachman , Biden , H Clinton , Trump, Jeb , Satan , Muslim Brotherhood , Trumpka, Willie Wonka, Oprah, the Seven Dwarves......

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Originally Posted by compromise

Nice list, but there are a couple of people on that list that won't run if another person runs. For example, Bush won't run if Rubio does and vice-versa. DeMint won't run if Paul does and Paul almost certainly will, DeMint seems to have no interest in the presidency.

I think the problem with media rumors is that they usually discount former politicians.
I mean, take a look at the 2012 field:
- Former Governor Mitt Romney
- Former Governor Gary Johnson
- Former Governor John Huntsman
- Former US Representative and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
- Former Governor Tim Pawlenty
- Former Governor Buddy Roemer
- Former Senator Rick Santorum

Romney was the only predictable one because he ran in 2008. I imagine that's why Santorum is on your list.

So I wouldn't be surprised if some former politician we all forgot about somehow reappears come primary season.

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You are probably right about Rubio/Bush DeMint/Paul. I'm wondering if someone like Steve King from Iowa would run for president. It would make it impossible to win the Iowa caucus. And put pressure on winning New Hampshire.

It's impossible to guess the candidates at this point. We were pretty damn certain Huckabee, Palin and Barbour would be in the 2012 race. (By we, I mean politicos)

I think Corbett might be in the running. The R's want to change the map now that they can't win Blue VA/CO

Dick Chaney.

I can't believe no one has said Jesse Ventura yet.

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FTW!! I wants me a free pony! I wish JFK3 could run in 2016, though. He'd have the neckbeard and geek vote locked up for sure. The rest would come with time. :D

I'll make a list, based off Uriah's, and put them in tiers based on a combo of likelyhood and "top tier" potential. Now, the tiers are based on who may run so each tier will have many more potential candidates then actual contenders, but this is how I see it:


Tier 1:
Jeb Bush
Paul Ryan
Chris Christie
Marco Rubio
Rand Paul
Mike Huckabee
Scott Walker

Tier 2:
Rick Santorum
Sarah Palin
Rick Perry
Bob McDonnel
Bobby Jindal

Tier 3:
John Kasich
Nikki Haley
Sam Graves
Sam Brownback
Ken Cucinelli
Susana Martinez
Rob Portman
Mitch Daniels

Obama's running for a 3rd term.

I think Christie, Paul, and Rubio are the only ones with any real potential for a 2016 run. However, if Hillary Clinton runs against them, none of them have a chance.

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I can't believe no one has said Jesse Ventura yet.

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He's enjoying life down in Mexico.

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Originally Posted by rpfocus

I think Christie, Paul, and Rubio are the only ones with any real potential for a 2016 run. However, if Hillary Clinton runs against them, none of them have a chance.

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3 wins in a row for any party are rare ; only Bush 41 in 1988 did it post WWII, so the Republican is the favorite

Hillary is white, and no way would get black turn out the way Obama did

the GOP VP will be a minority, probably Hispanic, unless Rubio is the nominee.

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3 wins in a row for any party are rare ; only Bush 41 in 1988 did it post WWII, so the Republican is the favorite

Hillary is white, and no way would get black turn out the way Obama did

the GOP VP will be a minority, probably Hispanic, unless Rubio is the nominee.

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Blacks typically vote 90%+ Democrat, so that's not quite a true statement

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I can't believe no one has said Jesse Ventura yet.

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his time has past; no one will take him seriously, with shows about lizard people.

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Blacks typically vote 90%+ Democrat, so that's not quite a true statement

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Hillary would get the percentage, but not the turnout numbers or enthusiasm (unless the GOP has a black VP)

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his time has past; no one will take him seriously, with shows about lizard people.

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That is called entertainment. He never said he believed in lizard people, just that other people did.

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Need more Democrats and third party!

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Originally Posted by rpfocus

I think Christie, Paul, and Rubio are the only ones with any real potential for a 2016 run. However, if Hillary Clinton runs against them, none of them have a chance.

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You think so? Hmmm. I am thinking post-Obama, Democrats would choose a more conservative Democrat than Hillary.

What are your thoughts on George P Bush for 2016?

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What are your thoughts on George P Bush for 2016?

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I'd take Hillary.