Who do you think will run for president in 2016?

[Rabbit]

Considering Romney already ran in '08 and lost the Republican candidacy, and Obama is not able to, who do YOU think will? Any ideas on prospective senators, etc? Any comments welcome.

[LibertyLover101]

Hopefully Rand Paul. But the Party would never support him. In fact the Republican party would rather see the Democrat elected before Rand Paul.

[Rick]

Republicans

1. Paul Ryan
Might as well get the obvious one out of the way first. Congressman Paul Ryan is much liked by the GOP base, and has gotten the chance to become a household name thanks to being Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick. He chairs the House Budget Committee, and can use this position and his new-found celebrity to stay in the limelight.
2. Chris Christie <3
The governor of New Jersey will be running in 2016, make no mistake about it. Chris Christie's tour of New Jersey's Hurricane Sandy damage with Obama was him hitching his image to a winning horse, with an eye towards seeming post-partisan for those moderate voters. He's a Republican governor of a Democratic state aiding what he will tout as his bipartisan credentials. Plus, his tough and bombastic talk will make him a force in primary debates.
3. Marco Rubio
Florida Senator Marco Rubio will certainly be goaded into running by the GOP establishment if he doesn't already want to run himself. Rubio is exactly what the GOP thinks it needs to fix its demographic problem: a young, Latino senator from a very powerful swing state.
4. Jeb Bush
Though the Bush name has been dampered by the media, it is still popular amongst conservative voters from the late 80's and early 90's. There's no doubt he could make a push, but it is questionable if he can pull off a victory and prolong what social media likes to refer to as the Bush dynasty.
5. Condolezza Rice
During her speech at the Republican National Convention this year, Rice mentioned in a personal anecdote that her parents made her believe she could be President of the United States, and it's doubtful that was thrown in on a whim. She certainly has experience and name recognition, but one factor that could work against her is the fact that she has never held elected office.

Democrats

1. Hillary Clinton
No conversation about potential Democratic candidates would be complete without the current Secretary of State. In addition to being a distinguished and popular member of Obama's cabinet, she was a U.S. Senator for New York. The former First Lady has enough domestic and foreign policy experience to make for a very credible candidate. After all, were it not for Obama's meteoric rise in 2008, we might talking about Hillary's reelection instead. And of course, having Bill Clinton as a surrogate can work wonders.
2. Andrew Cuomo
Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo has been mentioned as a 2016 possibility, perhaps by virtue of being the executive of a large, blue state. He is also the son of a former New York governor. Of course, Cuomo so far lacks the national presence of other potential candidates, but having exposure in America's largest media market is a good place to start.
3. Cory Booker
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Booker is on the minds of many Democrats. However, being only 43, he has a lot of time ahead of him. While being mayor of a major city is no small task, the leap to president is rather dramatic. Booker should and probably will use his relative youth to seek statewide office before going for the highest office in the land. This is especially true if the field already houses another New Jersey native named Chris Christie who had already successfully managed statewide office.
4.Rahm Emanuel
Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel is a former congressman and Chief of Staff of Obama's who left that position to run for mayor. No doubt the question would arise as to whether Americans are "ready" for a Jewish president (I would love that, even though I consider myself an independent moderate and a pragmatic realist, having a president of my own religion is enticing for some reason). A lesser-known fact about Emanuel is that he was a volunteer for the Israel Defense Forces during the first Gulf War.
5. Joe Biden
Joe Biden has name recognition, years of senate experience, and as of 2016 he will have eight years of being Barack Obama's Vice President. He ran for the party nomination twice before, only to be beaten by John Kerry and then by Barack Obama. In 2016 he would be 74 years old in November — two years older than John McCain was when he ran in 2008. If Biden won he would be the oldest person inaugurated president. Age notwithstanding he has vast amounts of experience national and foreign. Biden could certainly make a strong attempt at the White House, but the question is whether he would want the job at that age.

[Monica]

hopefully not a bush....

[Jake]

Paul Ryan! he is already leading the GOP

[darrin b]

I'm not thinking that far ahead. I just want to savor President Obama's victory right now.