If not Christie who becomes the "Establishment Candidate" for the GOP?

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Scott Walker!!!

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If not Walker, then I say Thune.

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I could see Martinez as well, if Walker, Thune, or Bush don't run especially they would be pushing for her.

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Probably Walker, though I still believe (maybe foolishly) that Huntsman could make a run at it. I really doubt Bush will run.

Agreed, Martinez is more likely to run than Bush.

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If Walker, Thune, and Martinez don't run, then the GOP is mostly screwed for 2016, although to be honest I could see Rubio winning the general against Hillary, under the right conditions.

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How about a Walker/Thune/Rubio race?

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It's foolish to assume that 2016 will play out like 2012, with Christie or someone similar in the Romney role and various conservatives competing to be the alternative.  There could no consensus establishment candidate at all.  In 2008, the Republican Party establishment was split between McCain, Giuliani and Romney.   I see no reason that couldn't happen again.

Didn't it turn into a McCain, Romney, and Huckabee race?
So a Walker, Thune, and Rubio race would be similar:
Two establishment conservatives, and one tea Partier.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/homenews/188898-thune-wont-rule-out-presidential-run
John Thune is open to running.