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Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from Texas Texas The Harvard and Princeton- educated attorney once served as the Domestic Policy Advisor to former president George W. Bush. Noted for his formidable oratory skill, Senator Cruz is viewed by some as one of the intellectual leaders of the tea party movement.

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from Kentucky Sen. Paul finally emerged from the huge shadow of his larger than life father, maverick Republican Ron Paul, when he was selected to deliver the tea party response to President Obama’s SOTU address in 2013, and in the process, cementing his de facto leadership of the movement.

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from FloridaFlorida Marco Rubio is definitely on the short list of names for Republican frontrunner. Being himself of Cuban heritage, he enjoys strong support among the important Latino demographic, in addition to holding solid conservative principles that make him eminently likeable to the Republican constituency.

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Physician, Author and Citizen Politician Ben Carson is a highly accomplished physician who is seen as a breath of fresh air in the world of politics. He has left his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and is in pursuit of the U.S. presidency in 2016.

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Businesswoman and Former CEO of Hewlett- Packard The only well-known woman running for the Republican nomination in 2016, Carly Fiorina is a unique political figure. Her business experience and conservative principles make her attractive to the right, but past difficulties and failures could haunt her moving forward.

Declared 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Arkansas, Man of Faith and TV Personality Mike Huckabee is an Evangelical Christian who never shies away from his faith. In January, 2015, he bid farewell as host of his popular talk show on the Fox News Channel to pursue his 2016 presidential bid.

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former US Senator from PennsylvaniaPennsylvania The former two-term Senator from Pennsylvania is widely expected to make another bid to be the party’s nominee for president in With a small but loyal base behind him, Senator Santorum would be looking to expand his demographic appeal over the next three years.

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of Texas and 2012 presidential candidate After his ultimately underwhelming performance in 2012, Gov. Perry, the longest serving Texas governor in history, will surely be looking forward to 2016 and launch probably his final attempt at securing the Republican presidential nomination.

Exploratory 2016 Republica n Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator from South CarolinaSouth Carolina The former Colonel with the USAF JAG unit has been one of the most recognized Republican faces in the post-2012 election era. However, his reputation as a compromise broker in Congress has taken a hit over his recent conversion into a foreign policy hawk.

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Governor of FloridaFlorida Florida’s only Republican two- term Governor, Jeb Bush is a heavyweight political contender who comes from a family of presidents. His left-leaning ideologies make him too liberal for the taste of some in his party, however, and his lineage could be hindrance rather than help.

Exploratory 2016 Republica n Presidential Candidate Governor of WisconsinWisconsin Gov. Walker’s proposed Wisconsin Act 10 triggered a wave of controversy that forced a recall election in his second year in office. However, Gov. Walker prevailed and achieved the distinction of becoming the country’s first governor to survive a recall election.

Exploratory 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Governor of New JerseyNew Jersey Assurances given to a number of his biggest campaign contributors held Gov. Christie back from running in 2012, despite pleas from party luminaries such as former president George H.W. Bush. However, Gov. Christie has been slowly but surely positioning himself for a 2016 run.

Exploratory 2016 Republic an Presidential Candidate Current Governor of LouisianaLouisiana Gov. Jindal created history in 2008 when he became the first Indian American to be elected a state Governor. At the grand old age of 24, the Rhodes Scholar was appointed by Gov. Murphy Foster to manage the Health and Human Services Dept., the largest department in the state.

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