Peter King: '50-50' odds he'll run in 2016

The Hill ^ | 05/20/2015 | Jessie Byrnes

[GIdget2004]

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Wednesday the odds are "50-50" that he will enter the 2016 presidential race.

"I'm certainly not ruling it out," King said during an appearance on CNN's "Wolf." "Right now I'm sort of 50-50."

King said he intended to make his decision by the end of June.

[SunkenCiv]

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Here are the hopefuls, by party, some have declared, there may be some I've forgotten to list, I've boldfaced my two (and only two) favorites and put strikes through the unacceptable candidates (that could grow):

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Pubbies (six declared, two to four more within a couple of weeks): Ben Carson [declared] Bobby Jindal (gov of LA) Carly Fiorina [declared] Chris Christie (gov of NJ) Donald Trump Jeb Bush John Kasich (gov of OH) Lindsey Graham [declared] Marco Rubio [declared] Mike Huckabee [declared] Rick Perry Rick Santorum Sarah Palin Scott Walker Ted Cruz [declared] other possible candidates: Brian Sandoval Jim Gilmore Kelly Ayotte Mike Pence Mitch Daniels Nikki Haley (gov of SC) Peter King Susana Martinez (gov of NM)

Here are some combos that make sense to me at this time: Ted Cruz, with running mate Donald Trump Ted Cruz, with running mate Carly Fiorina Ted Cruz, with running mate John Kasich Ted Cruz, with running mate Peter King Ted Cruz, with running mate Ben Carson Ted Cruz, with running mate Mike Huckabee Scott Walker, with running mate Susana Martinez Scott Walker, with running mate Marco Rubio Scott Walker, with running mate Brian Sandoval Scott Walker, with running mate Ben Carson Scott Walker, with running mate Nikki Haley Scott Walker, with running mate Carly Fiorina Scott Walker, with running mate Kelly Ayotte Scott Walker, with running mate Peter King

Demwits (3 declared, rest possible or probable): Bernie Sanders (I-VT) [declared] Bill A.K.A. DeBlasio Elizabeth Warren Hillary Clinton [declared] Martin O'Malley Rand Paul [declared] other possible candidates: Amy Klobuchar Andrew Cuomo Brian Schweitzer Dennis Kucinich Jim Webb Joe Biden Kirsten Gillibrand Lincoln Chafee Mark Warner

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[TexasCajun]

Don't embarrass yourself Jackass!

On 2nd thought, pls do run.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

ping

[kenmcg]

“Peter King: ‘50-50’ odds he’ll run in 2016”

LOL! What a joke!

[RIghtwardHo]

Think I’ll announce in a couple weeks. Would hate to be the only one in America, outside the Dims, not running for the GOP nomination.

No way this ends well.

[TexasCajun]

Rep. Peter D. King (R-N.Y.) is not a fan of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas senator, newly announced presidential candidate, and fellow Republican.

"To me, he's just a guy with a big mouth and no results," he told CNN this week.

[Fido969]

It might be 50-50 he’ll run, but it will be 1-1,000,000 that he’d win.

[rrrod]

oh goody!

[Signalman]

Maybe I’ll throw my hat into the ring...what the heck, half the country is.

[RightGeek]

Me too!

RightGeek 2016

[Din Maker]

Peter King: I can’t stand that jerk. I wish he’d start taking the Amtrak Train to work.

[Milton Miteybad]

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Wednesday the odds are "50-50" that he will enter the 2016 presidential race.

Added Mr. King: "I'm considering running because my native constituency, the drooling buffoon community, is thus far underrepresented in the primary process."

[TomGuy]

Peter King: '50-50' odds he'll run in 2016

99-01 he will lose and will not accumulate more than 5 convention delegates.

[zzwhale]

He’s kidding, right?