Favorable Climate Attracts Big Republican Field for 2016

By Scott Rasmussen - December 22, 2014

With a simple Facebook post, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush became the first person to express interest in the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He’ll have plenty of company in the near future, as nearly two dozen others have unofficially expressed similar interests. To say the race is wide open is an understatement. 

There are many reasons for this wide-open field. At one level, it’s the natural result of Republicans having so many governors, senators and other officials to choose from. And, of course, the fact that there is no one clearly “next in line” makes it easy for many prospective candidates to believe that this could be their one chance to catch lightning in a bottle.

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