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Democratic Party
US presidential elections 2016 Long list of
Republican candidates
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Donald Trump
Bombastic real estate mogul and reality TV star
drew fire for racially inflammatory remarks about
Mexicans, but is surging in recent polls
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Jeb Bush
Former Florida governor is the son and brother of
past presidents and enjoys frontrunner status due
to the best name recognition and fundraising
resources in the party
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Scott Walker
Wisconsin governor is leading in the Iowa caucus
polls and, perhaps more than any other candidate,
appeals to both Christian conservatives and Wall
Street bankers
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Marco Rubio
Florida senator is a favourite of the party's
defence hawks, but his advocacy for immigration
reform turned his Tea Party backers against him
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Mike Huckabee
Baptist preacher and former governor of Arkansas
finished second to John McCain in 2008 and is a
favourite of conservative evangelicals
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Rand Paul
Libertarian senator from Kentucky is a favourite
of the party's wealthy financiers and appeals to
many younger voters, a demographic that has
eluded the GOP in recent elections
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Ben Carson
Only African American running is a famous doctor,
but a political neophyte who is building his
campaign around appeal to conservative Christians
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Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas is a Tea Party darling, but
loathed by Republican leaders for his role in
shutting down the federal government in 2013
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