2016 Republican Primary

[BDKJMU]

The 17 announced candidates, 1 remains:

-Donald Trump, business magnate and television personality from New York. Announced on 6/16/15.

DROPPED OUT

-Rick Perry, Governor of Texas 2000–2015; Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1999–2000; presidential candidate in 2012. 5 years in Air Force, flew C-130s. Announced on 6/4/15, dropped out on 9/11/15.

-Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin since 2011. Announced on 7/13/15. Dropped out on 9/21/15.

-Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana since 2008; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2005–2008. Announced on 6/24/15. Dropped out on 11/17/15.

-Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2003; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1995–2003. 6 years Army JAG, 26 years National Guard & Reserve. Announced 6/1/15. Dropped out on 12/21/15.

-George Pataki, Governor of New York 1995-2006. Announced on 5/28/15. Dropped out on 12/29/15.

-Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas 1996–2007; presidential candidate in 2008. Announced 5/5/15. Dropped out on 2/1/16.

-Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011. Announced 4/7/15. Dropped out on 2/3/16.

-Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995-2007; Presidential candidate in the 2012 election. Announced 5/27/15. Dropped out on 2/3/16.

-Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO. Announced 5/4/15, dropped out on 2/10/16.

-Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey since 2010. Announced on 6/29/15, dropped out on 2/10/16.

-Jim Gilmore, Gov of VA 1998-2002 & Attorney Gen of VA. Served 4 years in the Army as an officer (intel). Announced on 7/29/15. Dropped out on 2/12/16.

-Jeb Bush, Gov of FL 1999-2007. Announced on 6/15/15. Dropped out on 2/20/16.

-Ben Carson: Author and former Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery for Johns Hopkins Hospital. Announced 5/3/15. Dropped out on 3/4/16.

-Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007-2008. Announced 4/13/15. Dropped out on 3/16/16.

-Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; Solicitor General of Texas 2003–2008. Announced 3/23/15. Dropped out on 5/3/16.

John Kasich, Governor of Ohio since 2011. Also 18 years in Congress as a Rep from Ohio from 1983-2001. Announced on 7/21/15. Dropped out on 5/4/16.

[BDKJMU]

Copied from wiki.
Formally exploring a candidacy
The following potential candidates have taken formal action(s) - such as the formation of an exploratory committee, political action committee (PAC), or a 527 organization - to build the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign.

.....They've now all announced...

[houndawg]

At lat! The political equivalent of midget wrestling!

[kalm]

I'm still gonna use all the different threads.

[BDKJMU]

I'm still gonna use all the different threads.

Glad to hear you have an interest in all the Conk candidates..

[kalm]

I'm still gonna use all the different threads.

Glad to hear you have an interest in all the Conk candidates..

Thanks! Politics is probably a top 5 spectator event for me.

[BDKJMU]

Iowa poll last week of all 16 announced and unannounced candidates:
1. Walker 17%
2. Paul 10%
-- Carson 10%
4. Bush 9%
-- Huckabee 9%
6. Rubio 6%
-- Santorum 6%
8. Cruz 5%
9. Christie 4%
-- Trump 4%
11. Perry 3%
12. Fiorina 2%
--- Kasich 2%
14. Graham 1%
--- Jindal 1%
16. Pataki less than 1%
That only adds up to 90% but that's what the article has.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli ... /28232937/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Ibanez]

How many threads do we need for this?

[BDKJMU]

How many threads do we need for this?

Well there's a thread on most of the 9 candidates announced far, and will probably be a half doz more after the next 7+ announceme. There's a thread with a poll to guess the number of Republicans that run for the nomination. There wasn't a thread on just the primaries in general.

[BDKJMU]

Updated with Perry as the 10th declared candidate with yesterday's announcement.

In other news Christie is done (if he wasn't already):

[CID1990]

I think the field will be down to 3, maybe 4 after the SC primaries.

Especially if one of the moderates wins SC.

[Chizzang]

Man,
Tax payers covering his lap band surgery doesn't seem to be working
I wonder if Obama Care coverage would have gotten him a better doctor..?


You can keep your doctor (Not)

[dbackjon]

Updated with Perry as the 10th declared candidate with yesterday's announcement.

In other news Christie is done (if he wasn't already):

Really, you are judging him because he looks like this in a softball uniform?

[Chizzang]

That might be a vagina...

[93henfan]

Updated with Perry as the 10th declared candidate with yesterday's announcement.

In other news Christie is done (if he wasn't already):

Really, you are judging him because he looks like this in a softball uniform?

Who let him do that?!?

[93henfan]

But getting back to this field...

Hillary as president until 2025.

Yikes.

We are so fucked.

So, so, fucked.

We need a viable third party, stat.

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

[BDKJMU]

But getting back to this field...

Hillary as president until 2025.

Yikes.

We are so ****.

So, so, ****.

We need a viable third party, stat.

Hopefully she'll die first...

[kalm]

But getting back to this field...

Hillary as president until 2025.

Yikes.

We are so ****.

So, so, ****.

We need a viable third party, stat.

Hopefully she'll die first...

JFC...get a grip, man.

[93henfan]

Hopefully she'll die first...

JFC...get a grip, man.

It would be nice though, you must admit.

[dbackjon]

JFC...get a grip, man.

It would be nice though, you must admit.

Clear a path for Bernie!!


Because if you love America, you can't vote GOP!! (that's how it works, right?)

[93henfan]

It would be nice though, you must admit.

Clear a path for Bernie!!


Because if you love America, you can't vote GOP!! (that's how it works, right?)

I'd vote for Kim Jong Un before Hillary. He's less capable of destroying America.

[Chizzang]

Clear a path for Bernie!!


Because if you love America, you can't vote GOP!! (that's how it works, right?)

I'd vote for Kim Jong Un before Hillary. He's less capable of destroying America.

Sadly that is actually true
but do not confuse "potential" with any predicted outcome - things can change
(they won't) but they can
but they won't



but they can...

[kalm]

Rubio is West Coooaaast!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku6vOZ8CR1Q#t=82[/youtube]

[BDKJMU]

With new candidates announcing right and left, may as well have 1 thread.

The 12 announced candidates so far:

-Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas since 2013; Solicitor General of Texas 2003–2008. Announced 3/23/15.

-Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011. Announced 4/7/15.

-Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007-2008. Announced 4/13/15.

-Ben Carson: Author and former Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery for Johns Hopkins Hospital. Announced 5/3/15.

-Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO. Announced 5/4/15.

-Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas 1996–2007; presidential candidate in 2008. Announced 5/5/15.

-Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995-2007; Presidential candidate in the 2012 election. Announced 5/27/15.

-George Pataki, Governor of New York 1995-2006. Announced on 5/28/15.

-Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2003; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 1995–2003. Announced 6/1/15.

-Rick Perry, Governor of Texas 2000–2015; Lieutenant Governor of Texas 1999–2000; presidential candidate in 2012. Announced on 6/4/15.

-Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida 1999–2007. Announced 6/15/15.

-Donald Trump, business magnate and television personality from New York. Announced on 6/16/15.

Bump for Bush & Trump