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Presidential Elections - Analysis and Discussion => Alternative Elections => Topic started by: NHI on May 24, 2011, 06:13:28 PM



Title: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: NHI on May 24, 2011, 06:13:28 PM
If Pres. Obama is reelected then here is my list of prospective candidates in no particular order.

Democrats:
1. Tim Kaine
2. Brian Schweitzer
3. Kirsten Gillibrand
4. Andrew Cuomo
5. Deval Patrick
6. Hillary Clinton

Republicans:
1. Bobby Jindal
2. Chris Chrisite
3. Marco Rubio
4. Jeb Bush
5. Kelly Ayotte
6. Mike Pence


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: UpcomingYouthvoter on May 24, 2011, 07:37:55 PM
For the Dems to watch out: Russ Feingold, Deval Patrick, Brian Schweitzer, John Lynch, Tom Kaine and Andrew Cuomo.


For the Republicans: Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan and Rand Paul. Maybe Mike Huckabee though I'm not sure about his chances of winning in 2016.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: UpcomingYouthvoter on May 25, 2011, 01:25:50 PM
And to point out other names to complete for president.


Democrats:

Hillary Clinton

Mark Warner



Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Niemeyerite on May 25, 2011, 04:06:11 PM
what about john hoeven?


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: feeblepizza on May 25, 2011, 04:33:54 PM
Nice moderate governor and senator. Good pick.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: MyRescueKittehRocks on May 29, 2011, 12:05:58 PM
Democrats:

Tim Kaine
Russ Feingold

GOP
Rand Paul
Mike Pence
Sam Brownback
Marco Rubio
Jim DeMint
Herman Cain


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: RodPresident on May 29, 2011, 12:09:38 PM
And Mrs. Sebelius. I think that she can be Obama's name. Tammy Baldwin is also another possibility, if she gets Senate chair in Wisconsin.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Del Tachi on May 31, 2011, 09:53:21 PM
Can anyone say GORE 2016!?

I think he'd have just about as good a chance as anybody in the prospective Democratic field (which is looking rather weak, BTW).

Republicans
--Christ Christie
--Bob McDonnell
--Paul Ryan
--Marco Rubio
--Mitch Daniels
--John Hoeven
--Herman Cain
--Mike Huckabee
--Michele Bachmann
--John Bolton
--Jon Huntsman (who is just using a 2012 run to build Name Recognition)
--Scott Walker
--Allen West
--Sarah Palin
--Haley Barbour
--Rand Paul
--Brian Sandoval
--Luis Fortuno
--Sam Brownback
--Donald Trump
--John Thune
--Lincoln Chaffee (could run as an R, I guess)
--Lisa Murkowski
--Jeb Bush
--Pat Toomey

Democrats:  
--Hillary Clinton
--Joe Biden
--Al Gore
--Mark Warner
--Mike Bennett
--Tim Kaine
--Brian Schweitzer
--Russ Feingold
--Dennis Kucinich
--Howard Dean
--Alan Grayson
--Andrew Cuomo
--Amy Klobaucher
--Debbie Stabenow
--Deval Patrick
--Maria Cantwell
--Kathleen Sibelius
--Chuck Schumer
--Kirsten Gillibrand
 


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: jcbspidermonkey on June 06, 2011, 10:43:02 PM
Can anyone say GORE 2016!?

I think he'd have just about as good a chance as anybody in the prospective Democratic field (which is looking rather weak, BTW).

Republicans
--Christ Christie
--Bob McDonnell
--Paul Ryan
--Marco Rubio
--Mitch Daniels
--John Hoeven
--Herman Cain
--Mike Huckabee
--Michele Bachmann
--John Bolton
--Jon Huntsman (who is just using a 2012 run to build Name Recognition)
--Scott Walker
--Allen West
--Sarah Palin
--Haley Barbour
--Rand Paul
--Brian Sandoval
--Luis Fortuno
--Sam Brownback
--Donald Trump
--John Thune
--Lincoln Chaffee (could run as an R, I guess)
--Lisa Murkowski
--Jeb Bush
--Pat Toomey

Democrats:  
--Hillary Clinton
--Joe Biden
--Al Gore
--Mark Warner
--Mike Bennett
--Tim Kaine
--Brian Schweitzer
--Russ Feingold
--Dennis Kucinich
--Howard Dean
--Alan Grayson
--Andrew Cuomo
--Amy Klobaucher
--Debbie Stabenow
--Deval Patrick
--Maria Cantwell
--Kathleen Sibelius
--Chuck Schumer
--Kirsten Gillibrand
 


I wouldnt say it is weak... The democrats have a litany of qualified candidates who could easily keep the presidency in the left column, especially if the republicans contunue their swing to the FARRRRRRRRR right.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 06, 2011, 10:48:23 PM
It would hurt Gore in 2016 when people look at him and say "wow, he ran in 1988,2000, and again today?"..wont look good. Dick Gephardt 2.0


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: tmthforu94 on June 09, 2011, 10:36:36 AM
And Mrs. Sebelius. I think that she can be Obama's name. Tammy Baldwin is also another possibility, if she gets Senate chair in Wisconsin.
America is not ready for a lesbian in the White House.

Honestly, I think the Democratic field is weak going into 2016. If Obama knew he'd easily win on Election Day, I'm sure he would have chosen someone much younger who would have huge name recognition and could easily run to replace him in 2016, someone like Warner, Bayh, or Kaine.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: RogueBeaver on June 20, 2011, 09:15:53 PM
For the GOP, I see only Jindal and Christie as the big names on (Pence will be a half-termer in 2015) NHI's list. No 2010er is going to run. Maybe Pawlenty runs again.

Dems: I agree with that list minus Hillary and Cuomo.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: HST1948 on June 20, 2011, 09:57:04 PM
For the GOP, I see only Jindal and Christie as the big names on (Pence will be a half-termer in 2015) NHI's list. No 2010er is going to run. Maybe Pawlenty runs again.

Dems: I agree with that list minus Hillary and Cuomo.

Just out of curiosity why don't you think that Cuomo run? I mean I don't know if he will run or not, but what makes you think than he wouldn't be a candidate in 2012?


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: RogueBeaver on June 20, 2011, 09:58:22 PM
I wouldn't automatically designate a Cuomo as someone with national ambitions, plus he'd be a one-termer.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: freepcrusher on June 20, 2011, 10:10:02 PM
I would think it would be good to get a democrat from a red state to run so he could win more crossover votes. Here are democratic senators from states McCain won

Ben Nelson (depends on if he wins in 2012 and would be too old by 2016 anyways)
Tim Johnson - will be 69 in 2016, which is borderline. He also had a heart attack awhile back.
Max Baucus - will be 75 in 2016, so probably no
Jon Tester - depends if he wins in 2012
Claire McCaskill - see Tester
Mary Landrieu - depends if she wins in 2014. Also depends if she stops whoring for the oil industry
Mark Begich - depends if he wins in 2014, as his victory was seen as a fluke
Mark Pryor - basically Bill Clinton 2.0


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: RogueBeaver on June 20, 2011, 10:14:39 PM
All of those are too old, and it remains to be seen whether Begich and especially Landrieu survive 2014.

Pryor: Too New Dem-ish for the base, unless the Democrats take a significant intraparty turn to the right during Obama's second term.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on June 20, 2011, 11:04:39 PM
I wouldn't automatically designate a Cuomo as someone with national ambitions, plus he'd be a one-termer.

FDR was a one-termer. So was Bush Jr (okay, bad example), and JFK was a one-termer in the senate.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on June 21, 2011, 01:24:37 AM
All of those are too old, and it remains to be seen whether Begich and especially Landrieu survive 2014.

Pryor: Too New Dem-ish for the base, unless the Democrats take a significant intraparty turn to the right during Obama's second term.

Tester, Begich and Pryor are all relatively young, and McCaskill would be 63 IIRC, which is a bit old but acceptable for the average person.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: mondale84 on June 21, 2011, 06:30:23 AM
Democrats:

Andrew Cuomo
Mark Warner
Kirsten Gillibrand
Brian Schweitzer
Amy Klobuchar
Bob Casey Jr.

Republicans:

John Thune
Jeb Bush
John Huntsman
Bobby Jindal
Chris Christie - depends if he gets reelected


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: NHI on June 21, 2011, 07:06:24 AM
My prediction:

Republicans:
Romney (Incumbent)

Democrats:
Feingold
Sibelius
Gillibrand
Kaine
Bayh
Cuomo


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on June 21, 2011, 12:22:37 PM
Assuming Obama wins re-election and both D and R fields are open:

Republicans:

Bobby Jindal
Bob McDonnell
Chris Christie (pending on re-election)
Tim Pawlenty
John Thune
Rick Santorum
Rand Paul
Rick Perry
Jeb Bush
Paul Ryan
Jon Huntsman

Democrats:

Andrew Cuomo
Kirsten Gillibrand
Brian Schweitzer
Claire McCaskill (pending on re-election)
Bob Casey Jr.
Russ Feingold (if he wins a recall against Walker)
Tim Kaine (pending on Senate victory)
Mark Warner
Deval Patrick
Amy Klobuchar
Jerry Brown (lol)


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: sentinel on June 21, 2011, 02:42:03 PM
This thread is only interesting if you assume the President wins in 2012.

I largely agree with most of the names mentioned though. Wonder who will actually run.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: Atlas Has Shrugged on June 26, 2011, 11:24:39 AM
Leon Penetta is a perfect candidate for the Dems in 2016.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: NHI on June 26, 2011, 11:27:03 AM
Leon Penetta is a perfect candidate for the Dems in 2016.

Hmm


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: HST1948 on June 26, 2011, 11:34:34 AM
Leon Penetta is a perfect candidate for the Dems in 2016.

Wow, its funny I never even thought of him before. He would be a good candidate. He seems to have good crossover support based on his confirmation vote.

In addition here is my list:
Gov. Cuomo
Sen. Gillibrand (I'd like to see her run, but I think she would be more likely to be a cabinet member)
Gov. O'Malley
Gov. Lynch
VP Biden (Lol, I don't know why he would, but a few weeks ago he told us not to count him out for 2012)
Sen. Warner (Although, I think his time was 2008)
Sen. Klobuchar
Gov. Schweitzer


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: morgieb on July 08, 2011, 02:57:52 AM
Republicans:

Christie
McDonnell
Rubio
Haley
Hunstman
Jindal
Ryan
Jeb Bush
Palin
Thune
Rand Paul
Pence
Bachmann
Pawlenty
DeMint
etc..

(didn't include Romney as I think he's the likely primary winner, if not, he runs in 2016)

Democrats:

Clinton
Biden
Feingold
Kaine
Cuomo
Gillibrand
Henry
Lynch
Patrick
Schweitzer
Dean
Warner
Bayh (more iffy, he's probably pissed off about politics)
Kloucbhar
O'Malley
etc.


Title: Re: 2016 Democrats and Republicans
Post by: MAINEiac4434 on July 08, 2011, 02:54:41 PM
I wouldn't automatically designate a Cuomo as someone with national ambitions, plus he'd be a one-termer.

FDR was a one-termer. So was Bush Jr (okay, bad example), and JFK was a one-termer in the senate.

Obama was a one-termer in the senate, too.

Anyway,

Democrats:
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York
Gov. Deval Patrick, Massachusetts
Fmr. Sen. Russ Feingold, Wisconsin
Frm. Gov. Tim Kaine, Virginia
Gov. Peter Shumlin, Vermont
Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia
Gov. John Lynch, New Hampshire
Gov. Brian Schweitzer, Montana
Sen. Michael Bennett, Colorado
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York

Republicans
Sen. Scott Brown, Massachusetts
Gov. Bobby Jindal, Louisiana
Fmr. Gov. Sarah Palin, Alaska
Fmr. Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin (Walker will be a former governor after losing reelection in 2014)
Gov. Susan Martinez, New Mexico
Gov. Mitch Daniels, Indiana
Gov. Chris Christie, New Jersey
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida
Sen. Mark Kirk, Illinois