2016 Republican Primary Already Underway
Certain Republican governors left no doubt their hopes and dreams for 2016 when they collectively piled on against former GOP nominee Mitt Romney this past week – indicating Romney’s statements Barack Obama was elected in large part because of his willingness to promise freebies to particular segments of the voting population was not the right tone for Republicans. (Romney was right by the way – but it appears those governors cared less about that and more about distancing themselves from someone who lost a national election) According to Politico, there are at present no less than 15 prominent Republicans giving serious consideration to running for president in 2016: