Quote:Updated list.  Added Scott Walker.

Unfortunately, the bigger the Republican field gets, the better Hillary's chances are. Unless it narrows down tremendously before New Hampshire, those guys are going to beat each other to death before a nomination is made, and the Democrats will latch onto whatever hits the eventual nominee takes and run them all the way to the White House. At this point, I don't know that any of them could beat whatever Democratic candidate ends up being thrown in the ring.

 

Speaking of the Democratic candidates, the more I see of Martin O'Malley, the more I think he could mount a strong challenge to Hillary. He's much more moderate than she is, and this race will feature the left facing a right that will be very, very motivated to take control of, well, everything, and tear up much of what was written by all branches of government during this administration. He's also not nearly as polarizing a figure. Let's put it this way: I think that the Democrats are far more likely to hold onto their moderate voters and steal some from the Republicans with Martin O'Malley. That goes double if the Republicans send a wackyland far-righter like Ted Cruz out as their candidate.

 

My guess is that Carson, Fiorina, Huckabee, Pataki and Christie are all "politely" nudged out by the GOP before New Hampshire. Trump is DOA. Several more will drop out shortly after being stomped in New Hampshire. Ultimately, I think the Republican nomination will be a three-dog race between Bush, Cruz and Rubio by the time the convention rolls around, but how much damage will the candidates have done to each other by then?

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