17 Republicans Running, So Far

[ClydeR]

By our count, there are at least 17 right now in the mix (in alphabetical order): John Bolton, Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, George Pataki, Paul, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Rubio, Rick Santorum, Donald Trump, and Scott Walker. (At the King event, Palin teased that she’s “seriously interested” in running in 2016.)

More... (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/four-reasons-many-republicans-running-2016/)

Palin wasn't being serious. And I don't think Trump really plans to run either. There are 15 people on that list who truly want to run. I would narrow the list to 7 who have a shot -- Bush, Christie, Kasich, Paul, Romney, Rubio and Walker. Of those 7, Kasich, Paul and Rubio are weak candidates. I hate saying Paul is weak, since he has a good organization, but I just don't see him being the nominee. Under pressure from party elites, Romney will probably drop his plans to run. That leaves us with Bush, Christie and Walker, each of whom could be a strong candidate.

[Androidpk]

Shut up latrine

[ClydeR]

Under pressure from party elites, Romney will probably drop his plans to run.

Right again! Just 16 left.

Now that the Bushes have forced Romney out, the serious candidates must turn their attention to Jeb. Otherwise, he will suck up all the money. Rand Paul got started today.


Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the 2016 field’s most prolific adopter of social media, has posted what aides wryly call a “secret tape” of a fake phone call between Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton.

More... (http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/rand-paul-secret-tape-114739.html)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOX3gaDT-4


Romney is having dinner with Chris Christie tonight. Romney is spiteful enough that he will try to hurt Jeb's chances.

[Androidpk]

Started today? He's been at it since last year, fool.