Top Ranking Republican presidential contenders for 2016

Washington Post ^ | November 3, 2013 | Chris Cillizza

[VitacoreVision]

1. Chris Christie
2. Rand Paul
3. Ted Cruz
4. Scott Walker

Full list....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ranking-the-republican-presidential-contenders-for-2016/2013/11/03/eea61722-449e-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html

[VitacoreVision]

I like Rand Paul / Ted Cruz for 2016.

[RetiredArmy]

RINO party is toast. We will be stuck with the Beast as our next dictator. That is if the current dictator gives it up. If the fat turd in NJ wins, same thing.

[rightwingextremist1776]

Chris Crispy will be lucky to win reelection tomorrow...I won’t be voting for him in either election should he make it that far.

[VitacoreVision]

I thought everyone rejected Chris Christie after his love affair with Obama.

I really do like Rand Paul/Ted Cruz though. They make a great tag team in politics.

[arthurus]

Jeb Bush unless he takes himself out of it.

[knarf]

The Republican professional political class increasingly views ....

Stopped rat thar

[TomGuy]

Christie is increasingly seen as the one candidate who might be able to bridge the divide between the establishment and the tea party that is in the process of ripping the party apart.

Not quite. Christie having his arm around Obama did him more political damage than all the promises of money he got out of Obama [much of which NJ is still waiting for, IIRC].

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The list does not include the retreads from 2012. Romney surfaced on the newstalkies this weekend. Santorum has been making noise. Perry has been running some general ads about how great Texas is doing [led by Perry, of course]. And there is the possibility that a couple other 2012 primary runners might try again.

[KeyLargo]

John McCain: “Hillary Clinton ‘formidable’ in 2016”

Yes, John.

She will be as long as the GOP continues to run candidates such you and Romney.

[SoFloFreeper]

Any of those guys but Christie. My first choice there is Scott Walker. We need a governor.

[ryan71]

Christie is the new Romney/McCain. The media love him. He’ll get a few votes, none of the conservative base and he’ll lose.

[newnhdad]

is Walker 2A friendly?

[mrsmith]

Jim DeMint is at the top of my list.

[cdcdawg]

If he would get right on immigration, Walker would probably make the best President. He’s actually been a chief executive.

[BarnacleCenturion]

“Jeb Bush unless he takes himself out of it.”

I hope you are joking. Nobody named Bush will ever even make it into my list. I will never vote for him. Period.

Rand\Cruz all the way!

[Westbrook]

> is Walker 2A friendly?

IIRC, he’s lukewarm.

He is also “pro-choice”.

Two very big negatives by my reckoning.

[Servant of the Cross]

Bush I
Bob Dole
John McQueeg
Mitt Romney...
Chris Christie (he is NOT clearly #1, this is COMPOST wishful thinking)

There is a pattern with a Rove 'electability' "strategy" behind it. And it LOSES!

Break the Cycle! CRUZ, WALKER, PENCE ...

[robert14]

IT IS NOT A POLL. It is a liberal’s opinion.

[Maceman]

I like Rand Paul / Ted Cruz for 2016.

Rand Paul is for immigration "reform." That disqualifies him in my book.

Besides, Ted Cruze belongs at the top of the ticket.

[robert14]

I would support a Cruz/Carson ticket.

[Maceman]

Ted Cruz, not Ted Cruze, btw.