2016 US Presidential Election

18 months or so out and this is already getting very interesting.

This is a list of current Democratic Party nominations.
Lincoln Chafee (fmr Governor of Rhode Island)
Hillary Clinton (Mrs #42, fmr Senator for New York, fmr Secretary of State)
Martin O'Malley (fmr Governor of Maryland)
Bernie Sanders (US Senator from Vermont)

So basically, Hillary and three other people you'll likely never hear of again.

Otoh, this is a list of current Republican Party nominations.

Jeb Bush (election fixing son of #41, brother of #43, fmr Governor of Florida)
Ben Carson (Pediatric Neurosurgeon)
Ted Cruz (Senator from Texas)
Carly Fiorina (Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard)
Lindsey Graham (Senator from South Carolina)
Mike Huckabee (bass playing fmr Governor of Arkansas)
George Pataki (fmr Governor of New York)
Rand Paul (Ron's son, Senator from Kentucky)
Rick Perry (fmr Governor of Texas)
Marco Rubio (Senator from Florida)
Rick Santorum (fmr Senator from Pennsylvania)
Donald Trump (current owner of the world's worst hair).

On the GOP side in particular, I'm really looking forward to the jostling.

But I still expect a Bush / Clinton rematch atm.

I think Jeb will have the best $$$ raising ability.

And I just don't see Donnie being (a) taken as a serious credible alternative to Jeb, or (b) lasting the distance without some form of moment that scuttles him. Just ask Howard Dean. Yeeaaahhh!

2016 US Presidential Election