Quote: While there were some GOP candidates that I liked in the earlier parts of the 2008 and 2012 Presidential races ( Duncan Hunter and Michele Bachmann come to mind ),  the good choices certainly seemed limited by the early part of the Primaries process.   Currently,  I like the depth that the Republicans have in the field.  I'm concerned though that some of the good candidates will cancel each other out and we will end up with yet another establishment /  far less Conservative candidate.  It's an uphill battle when both the media and the Republican establishment work against the candidates that are noticeably more Conservative and genuine.  

 

 I certainly view the Democrat Candidates in the 2016 field very much along the lines that you do.  I just hope that their bench doesn't prove so weak that the Democrat Race is over practically when the Primary season begins.   The longer their race drags on,  the better it is for us.   Not only will dirt fly amongst their candidates but it would lead to a significant portion of their campaign funds being used to win the Democrat Nomination instead of exclusively for the general election.

 

It's early in the cycle.  Out of the 20 republican candidates, I would think that it will eventually "weed down" to 5 or 6 "real" candidates that have a chance of winning.  In no particular order of who I think will be "finalists" here's my guess.

 

Jeb Bush

Marco Rubio

Scott Walker

Ted Cruz

Rick Santorum

Lindsey Graham

 

I've already stated plenty of times who my favorite is. I don't necessarily disagree with the candidates not on the list, I'm just looking at a "realistic" possibility.

 

On the democrat side, I see a battle between Hillary and Bernie Sanders.  Most people that I know that are democrats are not really enthused with either one.  I see that as an indicator that they either vote on the other side (depending on the republican nominee), they vote third party or don't go to the polls at all.

 

To stay on topic, quite a few that I know that have conservative leanings likes what Trump is doing, but they would never vote for him in a primary.  I believe that Donald Trump is "saying what many believe" and is forcing candidates to "not play politics" and actually talk about the issues.

 

I do think that he's being a bit "over the top" with his remarks regarding Senator McCain and Senator Graham.  I also think that he is a narcissist and is enjoying the publicity that he's getting in the media.  However, think about this a bit.  The left news media is talking about him and giving exposure to candidates that he's running against in the republican party.  That's essentially "free advertising".  How many reports are out there getting statements from Hillary, Bernie Sanders or anyone else running on the democrat side?

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