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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):

Pubbies (ten declared, perhaps more to go):

Ben Carson [declared]
Bobby Jindal (gov of LA)
Carly Fiorina [declared]
~~Chris Christie~~ (gov of NJ) [declared]
~~Donald Trump~~ [declared]
George Pataki [declared]
~~Jeb Bush~~ [declared]
John Kasich (gov of OH)
~~Lindsey Graham~~ [declared]
Marco Rubio [declared]
~~Mike Huckabee~~ [declared]
~~Peter King~~
~~Rick Perry~~ [declared]
~~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)
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 (4 declared, rest possible or probable):

~~Bernie Sanders~~ (I-VT) [declared]
~~Bill A.K.A. DeBlasio~~
~~Elizabeth Warren~~
~~Hillary Clinton~~ [declared]
~~Lincoln Chafee~~ [declared]
~~Martin O'Malley~~
~~Rand Paul~~ [declared]

other possible candidates:

~~Amy Klobuchar~~
~~Andrew Cuomo~~
~~Brian Schweitzer~~
~~Dennis Kucinich~~
~~Jim Webb~~
~~Joe Biden~~
~~Kirsten Gillibrand~~
~~Mark Warner~~

Still waiting for Scott Walker to formally declare his candidacy for POTUS. Currently reading his book, “Unintimidated,” which basically describes his successful battle vs. government employee unions in Wisconsin. It demonstrates that he has guts to fight the left, which is a quality missing in too many elected GOP politicos these days, and also that he can be tough on budget balancing.

There are 16 declared or preparing to declare. Palin and the others on your possible list are almost certainly not running.

Former Governor Jeb Bush (Florida)
Dr. Ben Carson (Florida)
Governor Chris Christie (New Jersey)
US Senator Ted Cruz (Texas)
Businesswoman Carly Fiorina (Virginia)
US Senator Lindsey Graham (South Carolina)
Forrmer Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (Florida)
Governor Bobby Jindal (Louisiana)
Governor John Kasich (Ohio)
Former Governor George Pataki (New York)
US Senator Rand Paul (Kentucky)
Former Governor Rick Perry (Texas)
US Senator Marco Rubio (Florida)
Former US Senator Rick Santorum (Pennsylvania)
Donald Trump (New York)
Governor Scott Walker (Wisconsin)