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2016 Election

Favorite rumored candidate in the 2016 election

  • Hillary Clinton

    Votes: 19 31.1%
  • Joe Biden

    Votes: 3 4.9%
  • Martin O'Malley

    Votes: 1 1.6%
  • Andrew Cuomo

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Paul Ryan

    Votes: 3 4.9%
  • Marco Rubio

    Votes: 1 1.6%
  • Chris Christie

    Votes: 10 16.4%
  • Jeb Bush

    Votes: 2 3.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 22 36.1%

  • Total voters
    61
Of the potential candidates I'm aware of, I like Jon Huntsman the most and would actually vote for him instead of a third party candidate, which is saying a lot. But my general belief is that if I like a candidate, he's probably not going to have much of a chance to get past the primaries.
 
Out of that list. Probably Biden for me.
 
Seriously, though ... as I'm not American, I usually only learn about the candidates once they're in the primaries.

Of course I know Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, and I have read a few things about Paul Ryan and Chris Christie. Not really much substantial about the latter two ... just remember I saw Christie on tv when there was that hurricane. He gave me the superficial impression that he seems like a nice guy and I gave him credit for ignoring party affiliation during the crisis.
 
If Rand Paul isn't the GOP choice I'll vote Hillary.
 
Surprised Rand Paul isn't on here, but he is definitely my pick.
 
off this group Hilary and CHristie are the only ones capable of winning

Agreed. Unfortunately, its very unlikely the Cons would like Christie be the nominee. The Republicans really need to put up a conservative candidate. When that guy losses 40 states, then the Republican party will finally wake up to the recognition they have lost touch with the American electorate and reform.
 
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Good morning JC - hope you're doing well these days. As time passes, people forget the irrational hatred they had for former Presidents during the times they served. Just look at Bush 1 - people now fondly remember having a well rounded, experienced, statesman in the White House and not so much the flip on no new taxes. Bush 2 is also less reviled at this point. The Bush name will never draw in the hard-core liberal wingers and elites, but it will draw back much of the conservative middle and the independents who are mostly from the right.

I disagree. I'm a blue girl in a red state, and most of my friends are Republicans, and they are not interested at all in anything to do with a Bush being back in the White House. They all seem to like Christie at this point. Me? I would vote for Hillary, but I'd respect Christie with the Republican nomination. Would have to be better than McCain/Palin, or another 4 years of Bush (any Bush).
 
It's probable that we could end up with another race between a Bush and a Clinton.

Can we get Ross, or another Perot to join the reunion tour?
 
Who is your favorite out of the rumored to run?

I think I will wait for the herd to thin first. I don't bother taking any of them seriously until the herd thins itself with "mispeak" and other similar nonsense.

That said, I know who I will not choose as a favorite. I won't vote for any candidate that has clowns fall out of their mouth when they speak. That's the easy part though. I would however consider Dennis Miller.
 
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I hope to God that Cuomo doesn't run. I live in New York so I've seen first hand the horrible things he's done with the state
 
Political realities aside, I would love to see a ticket with Christie and Clinton. I think they're the most capable candidates from both sides of the aisle, not to mention they're both devoted public servants.

I think VP would suit Christie more, based on his aggressive personality and style of politics, and I think Clinton would be suited for President, because I think she's more reasoned at times than Christie. It'd be perfect, a calm superior with a hard-pressing aggressive subordinate. Plus, Clinton leading the ticket is much​ more likely to actually win the election.

I really wish something like this would happen. I'd love a candidate who chose a VP from across the aisle, especially these two.
 
I'm not a US citizen, so I don't get to vote.
Also, it is still a bit early.
Of those listed I would feel good with Jeb Bush (but I think the chances for a new Bush as pretty slim) and Paul Ryan.
I have my doubts about Rubio, and pretty serious doubts about Christie.
 
I'm most likely going to support Paul Ryan but if Marco Rubio or Chris Christie run I'd support them too. Voting for Hillary Clinton is a terrible idea, how is she going to control the country when she can't control Bill Clinton.
 
If Rand Paul isn't the GOP choice I'll vote Hillary.

That's funny. Virtually all Ron Paul supporters were Democrats if Paul lost. It seems the same for Rand Paul.
 
My goodness, are we starting presidential cycles this early now, even before midterms? Midterms are more than a year away as it is.
 
My goodness, are we starting presidential cycles this early now, even before midterms? Midterms are more than a year away as it is.

Good Gawd I hope not. It'll be bad enough a year from now....must we start the torture THIS early!?
 
No favorites or predictions as of yet. Christie looks like the best on the list up top though.
 
I said Chris Christie, as I have always had a great deal of respect for him as a governor and a man. Of course, he has to play the game to make it at that level, and he's appropriately started, attacking Rand Paul and the like. I dislike that this is how things go, but I have always felt Christie was a man willing to compromise, and regardless, always has good intentions and the people in mind.

But things tend to change once someone decides they want to run for president. So we will see how I feel closer to the election, assuming he is still a contender then.
 
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