It is humorous that the 2016 presidential election is beginning to shape up for many of the candidates before 2014 is even halfway through, but that is the current state of American politics. Although being a frontrunner this early has shown little correlation to the election results, it is pertinent to look at some politicians that could be eventually win their party's nomination.
Possibilities for the Republican Nomination:
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush is the brother of George W. Bush and the son of George H. W. Bush. From 1999 to 2007, he was the governor of Florida.
Chris Christie
Chris Christie is the governor of New Jersey. His office is in the midst of a scandal that resulted from some people in his office being connected to creating a traffic jam that may have served as a sort of political payback.
Rand Paul
Rand Paul is a current senator from Kentucky. His father is Ron Paul, the former Texas congressman that has run for president multiple times. Rand has very some very libertarian ideals, and on a few policies is further towards the left than many leading Democrats.
Possibilities for the Democratic Nomination:
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. She served as a senator from the state of New York from 2001 to 2009. In addition, Hillary's husband Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas as well as the president.
Joe Biden
Joe Biden is the current vice president. In addition to this office, he has served as a senator from Delaware for 36 years.
Campaigning by candidates and the PAC's that support them is just beginning, and the endless barrages of ads have not yet arrived, but rest assured, they will. These are some of the candidates who may run. It would be great if you wanted to mention some of the other candidates that you believe may run.
Some great sources:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101461388
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/clinton-hillary/
http://www.biography.com/people/rand-paul-588472#entry-into-politics&awesm=~oBtPQurQRr9Lua
Kenneth Moussavian
This is really interesting! I was surprised to see that all but one of the nominees (Chris Christie being the outlier) has some sort of relation to the presidency. Obviously a successful and well involved political past counts for a lot when running for president, but I was wondering if having a direct connection to the presidency made people seem like a better choice as the next president, or if they simply wish to follow in the footsteps of whomever their presidential connection is, and therefore work harder to get themselves noticed/nominated.
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