Unit Three and the Crowded Republican Party

Republican Candidate Possibilities

      The article explains that the number of Republican candidates prior to this year has been small. In these previous years, a clear nominee was always found. Whereas, now, there are no obvious winners for the Republican nomination in the 2016 election. If the approximated number of Republicans running for the nomination is accurate, then the Republicans will have the most packed election pool since 1976. Because of how vast number of election possibilities, the number of variables are increased making it harder to predict, accurately, the party's nomination. This causes the polls to be scattered and indecisive, leading the party in no clear direction. The number of candidates that may run is only one less than the record number for any election ever.
      Though the competition is still alive and real, the one who is able to assert dominance over the other candidates first may very well earn the nomination. The article states that George W. Bush was facing off against five other candidates, but once he showed "strength through endorsements" he was able to have the position secured. Something similar may be happening in the current election. Scott Walker's increasingly good polls may earn him more endorsements and allow him to persuade the polls more, which may very well deter possible candidates from running.

Link: The 2016 GOP Field is Shaping Up As Historically Crowded — And Unpredictable