Who’s In and Who’s Out?

Marco Rubio- “It is not God’s plan that I be president in 2016, or maybe even ever,”

• Began campaign April 13,2015
• Ended it March 15,  2016
• UNITED STATES SENATOR
• After Rubio was soundly defeated by Republican front-runner Donald Trump in his home state.

Ben Carson- “A lot of people who love me, they just won’t vote for me.”

• Began campaign May 4, 2015
• Ended it March 4, 2016
• Lacked faith in a Super Tuesday primary results

Carson said he would work on a project to encourage religious values voters to take part in elections.

Stated by Carson

“It’s time for people to rise up and take the government back,” the social conservative said when he announced his candidacy in his native Detroit. “The political class won’t like me saying things like that. The political class comes from both parties.”

Jeb Bush- “Thank you for the opportunity to run for the greatest office on the face of the earth,”

• Began campaign on June 15, 2015
• Ended it February 20, 2016
• After the South Carolina Primary
• FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR
• The second running in the campaign,Bush still carry hope to help all future Americans

“We will take Washington, the static capital of this dynamic country, and turn it out of the business of causing problems and we’ll get it back on the right side of free enterprise and freedom for all Americans.”Bush stated after the caniadate drop out.

Chris Christie- “While running for president I tried to reinforce what I have always believed — that speaking your mind matters, that experience matters, that competence matters and that it will always matter in leading our nation,”

• Began campaign on June 30, 2015
• Ended it February 10, 2016
• NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
• The Governor stated after dropping out “without an ounce of regret.”
• Governor Chris Christie will not be running in the following year

Bernie Sanders- “We have got to be as aggressive as we can in destroying ISIS, but we have to learn the lessons of the past, and that means we cannot do it alone.”

• Began campaign May 26, 2015
• Democratic socialist
• United States senator from Vermont
• To win Sanders will “need to expand his reach beyond a heavily white, college-town demographic to other elements of the Democratic coalition, notably African-Americans.” Stated by the New York Times.

Hillary Clinton- “How many people have to die before we actually act?”

• Began campaign April 12, 2015
• Democrat
• Former United States secretary of state
• Ran in 2008
• To win, Clinton will have to convince such crucial states such as Florida and Colorado. Clinton will ned to convince Florida and Colorado that she is on their side.

Ted Cruz- “I believe the death penalty is a recognition of the preciousness of human life: that for the most egregious crimes, the ultimate punishment should apply.”

• Began campaign March 23, 2015
• Republican
• United States senator from Texas
• To win, the New York Times stated “Mr. Crus would not attempt to win over centrist voters as much as he would try to galvanize conservatives who did not vote in recent presidential elections because they were dissatisfied with the choices.”

John Kasich- “Now is the time for the United States to provide the moral leadership that it has so far failed to provide.”

• Began campaign July 21, 2015
• Republican
• Ohio governor
• Serving his second term as the governor
• Spent 18 years in congress
• To win, the New York Times stated “could have an opening with Republicans inclined to look past such heterodoxy who are attracted to his blunt style and deep governing experience in a pivotal swing state.”

Donald Trump-“Repeal and replace with something terrific.”

• Began campaign June 16, 2015
• Republican
• Successful Businessman
• To win, Trump must proceed to approach voters in a serious manner. Making sure that it is clear  this is not a joke,and  that Trump genuinely is trying to “Make America Great Again”