These are mine.
1) Ted Cruz
2) Ben Carson
3) Allen West
4) Jeb Bush
5) Scott Walker
6) Sarah Palin (just being sarcastic).
They both have their weaknesses and I'm sure I'll hear from other FReepers what they are.
Cruz
Bush
Walker
West, Carson won’t make it to South Carolina.
Palin won’t run.
Pataki might surprise some folks.
There have to be a couple of Governors out there that want to run.
I know who I want but it’ll be whoever the media chooses for us. Most likely Jeb Bush or Huckabee.
Cruz, Jindal, Walker, Santorum, Huckabee, one midwestern placeholder (Pence, why not). Cruz should take it but Jindal gets the media and money to give him a run for it, and beats Cruz if he stumbles.
Jeb, Romney, Rubio and Christie don’t run. Jeb and Romney will read the polls and see they can’t beat Hillary — the nomination and losing aren’t worth it for either. Rubio and Christie will read the polls and realize the can’t get the nomination and should bide their time.
Mitt
Cruz
Paul
Walker
I don’t think there will be six