So, we are starting to get a better understanding of who is going to be running for president of the united states now.  So I thought I would make a thread for people to give their thoughts on how it is shaping so far.  

I'll start out with the easier party, the democrats

Candidates:

Hillary Clinton: Former Secretary of state, Senator from New York, presidential candidate, and first lady

Joe Biden: Current Vice Presedent, former senator from Delaware.  

Martin O'Mally:  Governor of Maryland

Howard Dean: Former Governor of Vermont, presidential canidate

Elizabether Warren: Senator from Massachusets

Probably others, but nobody serious

My thoughts, it seems like the democrats have already given Clinton the nomination.  Of the people on this list, Elizabeth Warren is probably the only one that could threaten Clinton in a primary and while people keep trying to draft her into the race, I think it is very doubtful she will run.  The Democrat's primary seems like it is shaping up to be nothing more than a victory lap for Clinton.  No serious obstacles here for her to overcome.  

Republicans aren't nearly as settled

Candidates

Mitt Romeny:  Former Governor of Massachusets, 2012 republican presidential nominee

Jeb Bush:  Former Governor of Florida, Son of George H.W. Bush and brother of George W. Bush.  

Chris Christie: Governor of New Jersey

Rand Paul: Senator from Kentucky

Marco Rubio: Senator from Florida

Mike Huckabee: Former Governor of Arkansas, presidential candidate

Scott Walker: Governor of Wisconsin

Rick Santorum: Former Pennsylvania senator, presidential candidate

and a lot of others, but their chances seem unlikely

My thoughts, I am incredibly surprised that Romney is moving towards another run, especially after this encounter...  I don't think he will be able to get the nomination again.  Romney did say some things, mostly foreign policy related, that ended up coming to pass and made him look prophetic, but I think he is a terrible candiate.  He has a ton of baggage from stupid things he has said like the whole 47% of the population are reliant on government handouts thing.  He just came off fake all the time, and he ran a terrible campaign.  I see Bush having the similar problems.  He is probably the best of the Bush's as far what kind of president he could be, but I think the other Bush presidents have ruined any chance he might have.  He would also have a hard time getting through the republican primary process... Christie has bridgegate and is far too blunt to run a national campaign, this will probably be more of a warm up for another attempt in four years for him...  That leaves most of the more conservative candidates, which I think they will try to go with a more conservative option this year.  Rubio and Walker seem like the likely upset candidates that will make it through the process...

Overall, I think this ends up being an easy election for Clinton to win.  The republican primary is going to be a bruiser.  Whoever the eventual nominee is... they are going to be incredibly damaged.  Clinton is just going to stroll right into the presidency next year... What do you guys think?

I think it is honestly way to early. Back in 2007 everyone said Hillary Clinton was a lock for the nomination and then Obama came out and stunned her in the primary.

If I had to say though, my guess is Clinton v. Christie as of right now.

yeah, it is way to early to say definitively what is going to happen, but it is fun to guess!    Romney re-entering the conversation has been a big surprise, did not think that would happen, especially the way he treated me earlier this year...  Chrisitie seems too raw and has had some very recent scandals...I think he needs more time seperating him from the scandals before he can be viable, but he is probably the republican candidate I like the most!

Stop it, Mitt! Just stop it!

If this comes down to Bush vs. Clinton I am moving somewhere far, far away.

canada?

North Korea. From whence I will proceed to nuke all you morons.

I really have a hard time seeing any other democrat besides clinton getting the nomination... so at least half of that scenario is all but guaranteed...

Well, then. You'd better hope that Republicans aren't as stupid and predictable as Democrats.

well... would Romney vs Clinton really be all that better?

I will say, I disagree that this is a warm up for Christie. I think Christie (and any other Republican who stands a serious chance) didn't run last time because they didn't want to go up against an incumbent president. That's why it was "Mr. Electricity" Mitt Romney and a bunch of unelectable goofs.

That's not to say that Christie wouldn't run again in four years if the Dems win. But if he does run this time, it's the real deal.