Running again in 2016?

[billbillerson]

I'd say Huntsman if the base returns to non crazy. Possibly Santorum if the base does not return to non crazy, though, he'd need to do something in the meantime.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

If Huntsman runs for anything in the future it will be as A dem....if Santorum can improve and pull of a Top 3 in Iowa he will probably run again. The rest will be too old or tarnished.

[Psychic Octopus]

Huntsman's the only one who probably could, but I think he would have to win a state to be seen as viable. Ultimately, I don't think any of the major candidates running will be contenders again in 2016 (Thank God!).

[Averroës Nix]

I expect that the 2016 field will be impressive enough that most of these candidates wouldn't even be invited to debates if they ran.

[pbrower2a]

Nobody.

Republicans are going to believe that someone weak enough to lose to someone so 'certifiably awful' as Barack HUSSEIN Obama doesn't have a chance against someone who isn't a "Kenyan, Muslim, Marxist stooge of union goons" in an election against perhaps Andrew Cuomo or Amy Klobuchar.

(I don't believe that the President is a "Kenyan, Muslim, Marxist stooge of union goons", but such is how I perceive Republicans seeing the President).

 

[Lief 🗽]

NOTA. Most of this field (including Mitt Romney and probably Jon Huntsman after the way his campaign has been run) would be third tier nobodies in a normal primary season.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Huntsman and Santorum.

[© tweed]

none make sense.  Mitt Gingrich Huntsman take their private sector millions.  Perry Bachmann takes his public sector millions.  the rest

[LastVoter]

Huntsman, Romney, Perry and Santorum are the only ones that could possibly try running again.

[RogueBeaver]

I agree with Nik. 2016's field, assuming an Obama victory, will not include a single Baby Boomer.

[Yelnoc]

I agree with Nik. 2016's field, assuming an Obama victory, will not include a single Baby Boomer.

Nobody in their fifties will run?

[RogueBeaver]

Cutoff is 1960. The 50-something candidate would be Chris Christie.

[Yelnoc]

Cutoff is 1960. The 50-something candidate would be Chris Christie.

I believe 64 is the generally excepted date.  So 52 years old would be the cutoff in 2016.

[Pyro]

Huntsman, if anyone. The 2016 field will be better for Republicans if people like Christie and Rubio choose to run.

[Reginald]

Huntsman's the only one who has a good chance of running again, though if even a few of the "heavyweights" actually run in 2016, he's just going to be at 1-2% again.

Paul would likely have run again if he wasn't so ancient already.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Huntsman's the only one who has a good chance of running again, though if even a few of the "heavyweights" actually run in 2016, he's just going to be at 1-2% again.

Paul would likely have run again if he wasn't so ancient already.

His son will run.

The 2016 field will likely include:

Marco Rubio
Brian Sandoval
John Thune
Allen West
Rand Paul
Jon Huntsman
Chris Christie
Bobby Jindal
Niki Haley

[Minnesota Mike]

Write in vote for Tim Pawlenty.  Maybe by 2016 the GOP will ready for some Boring after 2012's Crazy.

[NVGonzalez]

This is how I see the likelihood of these candidates running again.

Romney 20%
Perry 5%
Gingrich 0%
Cain   5%
Bachmann 40%
Paul   0%
Santorum   20%
Huntsman 80%

[The_Texas_Libertarian]

If Romney runs again in 2016 (if he either loses the general or the primary) I think the establishment GOP will do everything in their power to get him out quickly.

[RogueBeaver]

If Romney runs again in 2016 (if he either loses the general or the primary) I think the establishment GOP will do everything in their power to get him out quickly.

If Romney runs again after losing twice he becomes a perennial candidate.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Huntsman's the only one who has a good chance of running again, though if even a few of the "heavyweights" actually run in 2016, he's just going to be at 1-2% again.

Paul would likely have run again if he wasn't so ancient already.

His son will run.

The 2016 field will likely include:

Marco Rubio
Brian Sandoval
John Thune
Allen West
Rand Paul
Jon Huntsman
Chris Christie
Bobby Jindal
Niki Haley

And add Mike Pence.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Huntsman's the only one who has a good chance of running again, though if even a few of the "heavyweights" actually run in 2016, he's just going to be at 1-2% again.

Paul would likely have run again if he wasn't so ancient already.

His son will run.

The 2016 field will likely include:

Marco Rubio
Brian Sandoval
John Thune
Allen West
Rand Paul
Jon Huntsman
Chris Christie
Bobby Jindal
Niki Haley

And add Mike Pence.

I think I should add George Allen and maybe Jeb Bush as well

[RogueBeaver]

Doubtful Allen will go for it again. He's more useful as a mentor to the younger senators. Another person to add might be Paul Ryan.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Bachmann and Huntsman will.

[Skill and Chance]

Obama, if he loses narrowly in 2012, and the economy is worse in 2016.  Even more likely if he wins the popular vote and loses the electoral college.