The 65 people who might run for president in 2016

The Hill ^ | August 20, 2014 | Bob Cusack, Vivian Hughbanks and Tomas Navia

[DoodleDawg]

Can you list those who have been in the Military?

Near as I can tell, on the Democrat side you have Gore, Kerry and Webb. On the Republican side you have Perry. That's it.

[DoodleDawg]

Also remember, Ted Cruz is only 43.

And that would have prevented him from serving how?

[TomasUSMC]

Perry ..that’s it. wow. Well when they get out now they get convinced that they have PTSD, that they need to be on medication and from there......they are kept down.

[Albion Wilde]

Well, ladies like “Diana in Wisconsin”, “Mrs. Don-O” and “Long Elegant Legs” are fairly obvious.

a_perfect_lady; Lady Lawyer; Satin Doll; tax-chick; JustAmy; TheOldLady; Black Agnes...

[Albion Wilde]

I’m sure Dr. Carson is a nice man and a skilled surgeon, but that is besides the point.

Still, he has ideas, and as a black man of unassailable intelligence and accomplishment, we need his voice in the debates and primary season. I also think we could do a lot worse as a president. I would prefer him over any -- any -- of the Democrats.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 8/21/2014. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.

Twenty-three Democrats have been mentioned as a candidate or are eyeing a bid, according to an analysis by The Hill. The GOP side has 42.

[SunkenCiv]

Al Gore	Allen West	Amy Klobuchar	Andrew Cuomo	Ben Carson	Bernie Sanders
Bill Haslam	Bobby Jindal	Brian Sandoval	Brian Schweitzer	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Chris Christie
Condoleezza Rice	Deval Patrick	Donald Trump	Elizabeth Warren	Haley Barbour	Herman Cain
Hillary Clinton	Howard Dean	Janet Napolitano	Jay Nixon	Jeb Bush	Jerry Brown
Jim Web	Joe Manchin	Joe Scarborough	Joe Biden	John Bolton	John Hickenlooper
John Kasich	John Kerry	John Thune	Kelly Ayotte	Kirsten Gillibrand	Maggie Hassan
Marco Rubio	Mark Warner	Marsha Blackburn	Martin O'Malley	Mary Fallin	Michele Bachmann
Mike Huckabee	Mike Pence	Mike Rogers	Mitch Daniels	Mitt Romney	Newt Gingrich
Nikki Haley	Paul Ryan	Pete King	Rand Paul	Rick Perry	Rick Santorum
Rick Snyder	Rob Portman	Rob Portman	Russ Feingold	Sarah Palin	Scott Brown
Scott Walker	Steve Bullock	Steve King	Susana Martinez	Ted Cruz	Tim Scott

[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 George Pataki Jeb Bush John Kasich (gov of OH) Lindsey Graham [declared] Marco Rubio [declared] Mike Huckabee [declared] Peter King 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) 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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