While many people profess to being sick of politics and politicians, it’s odd how quickly many of them will jump into a conversation about 2016 presidential politics: whether Hillary Clinton will, or should, run for president; whether Republicans can get their party back together and repositioned in time; and even who has the best chance of winning the Republican presidential nomination. …
The presidential race in 2016 is more cocktail-party conversation at this stage, with most of the players still in the earliest phases of their decision-making processes. It will be these decisions that frame the contours of what the race will look like and allow for a semi-intelligent political discussion. [cont.]
Charlie Cook