Thursday, January 15, 2015

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.

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