Below is the Aug. 11, 2015 list of 2016 Republican presidential candidates in roughly the the order of most likely to be nominated to least likely. The strengths and weaknesses of each one in the primaries are listed. Note that what is a strength in the primaries may be a weakness in the general election and vice versa. For example, Scott Walker's defeating the unions in Wisconsin will be a real plus in the primaries but would enormously motivate the unions in the general election.
Candidate | Advantages in Primaries | Disadvantages in Primaries |
Jeb Bush |
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Scott Walker |
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Marco Rubio |
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John Kasich |
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Ted Cruz |
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Rick Perry |
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Rand Paul |
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Chris Christie |
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Carly Fiorina |
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Mike Huckabee |
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Bobby Jindal |
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Rick Santorum |
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Lindsey Graham |
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George Pataki |
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Ben Carson |
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Jim Gilmore |
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Donald Trump |
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