2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate Spectrum - Liberal/Moderate and Insider/Outsider

As stated in the previous post, it's only January 2015.  However, it's already 2016 in the political world. While there are several that have expressed interest for the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton's shadow looms large over the potential field. Here's a current list (in alphabetical order):

• Joe Biden
• Hillary Clinton
• Andrew Cuomo
• Bernie Sander
• Martin O'Malley
• Elizabeth Warren
• Jim Webb

This chart places these 7 potential candidates (and President Obama) on a traditional moderate-to-liberal spectrum, and along an outsider-to-establishment axis.

Only one of these individuals will walk away with the nomination. While it seems like earning the Democratic nomination will be a cakewalk for Clinton if she wants it, stranger things in politics have occurred.

2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Spectrum - Conservative/Moderate and Insider/Outsider

It's only January 2015, but for all intents and purposes, it's 2016 in the political world. There's no shortage of names that have expressed interest for the GOP nomination. Here's a current list (in alphabetical order):

• Jeb Bush 
• Ben Carson 
• Chris Christie 
• Ted Cruz 
• Carly Fiorina 
• Mike Huckabee 
• Bobby Jindal 
• John Kasich 
• Rand Paul 
• Mike Pence 
• Rick Perry 
• Mitt Romney 
• Marco Rubio 
• Rick Santorum 
• Scott Walker

This chart places these 15 potential candidates in a traditional moderate-to-conservative spectrum, and along an outsider-to-establishment axis.

Only one of these individuals will walk away with the nomination. Although there is still a year until the Iowa Caucuses, the games have begun.