I didn't see a thread for this, so I decided to go ahead and create one. As candidates are starting to declare, I figured that this would be a topic that people would want to talk about.
The Democrats are likely to nominate Hillary Clinton, although she will possibly be challenged by one or more second- or third-tier candidates in the primaries, such as Martin O'Malley (the former Governor of Maryland), Jim Webb (former U.S. Senator from Virginia), Bernie Sanders (an independent U.S. Senator who caucuses with the Democrats and is a self-described socialist), and Joe Biden.
The Republican side is significantly more chaotic, and will probably dominate the media narrative until at least January, as there are currently around twenty candidates actively considering bids.
As for third party and independent candidates, it's looking like the Green Party and the Libertarian Party, to a lesser extent, will nominate the same candidates as they did in 2012, at least at the top of the ticket. They're unlikely to affect the outcome regardless, unless one of the lawsuits against the Commission on Presidential Debates proves fruitful.
Personally, at the moment, I'm undecided whether I'm going to get behind Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio, although that could easily change.
The Democrats are likely to nominate Hillary Clinton, although she will possibly be challenged by one or more second- or third-tier candidates in the primaries, such as Martin O'Malley (the former Governor of Maryland), Jim Webb (former U.S. Senator from Virginia), Bernie Sanders (an independent U.S. Senator who caucuses with the Democrats and is a self-described socialist), and Joe Biden.
The Republican side is significantly more chaotic, and will probably dominate the media narrative until at least January, as there are currently around twenty candidates actively considering bids.
As for third party and independent candidates, it's looking like the Green Party and the Libertarian Party, to a lesser extent, will nominate the same candidates as they did in 2012, at least at the top of the ticket. They're unlikely to affect the outcome regardless, unless one of the lawsuits against the Commission on Presidential Debates proves fruitful.
Personally, at the moment, I'm undecided whether I'm going to get behind Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio, although that could easily change.