My opinion on some of the possible 2016 GOP Presidential Candidates

 

 Jeb Bush: Former Governor of Florida (1999-2007), Son of former President George H. W. Bush and Brother of former President George W. Bush

 

Personally I think Jeb Bush is the Republicans best chance of retaking the White House in 2016, my reason for this being that one he used to be the Governor of the State of Florida which has a total of 29 electoral votes, two in a lot of polls of a hypothetical matchup between and potential Democratic Party candidate Hilary Clinton he comes the closest to beating her out of all the other potential 2016 Republican candidates included and my third reason is that he is the son of a former President and the brother of another one as well. 

Chris Christie: Current Governor of New Jersey (2010 to present)

I think Chris Christie would make a good Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate for the the Republicans (despite the Washington Bridge scandal) because he is a Republican Governor of a state that leans towards the Democratic Party (the Republican Party has not won this state in a Presidential Election since 1988), also New Jersey has a total of 14 electoral votes.

Marco Rubio: Junior United States Senator from Florida (2011 to present)

Marco Rubio in my opinion could make a good Presidential candidate in 2016 because he is a Senator from Florida which as already stated has a total of 29 electoral votes, plus being Latino himself he could help shake the image that the Republicans are a party more for white people. As well as this he is seen as more conservative than Jeb Bush or Chris Christie so he could balance the ticket in either the Presidential or Vice Presidential slot.

Rand Paul: Junior United States Senator from Kentucky (2011 to present), son of former Texas congressman and two time Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul

I think Rand Paul would only make an average Presidential candidate in 2016 because the only thing he's got going for him apart from the fact of being a Senator from Kentucky is the fact that his father the former Texas congressman Ron Paul ran for President in the 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections, so he could get some advice from his father. Also I think he should either decide to run for President or for reelection to the Senate not both.

Paul Ryan: 2012 Republican Vice Presidential nominee and Congressman from Wisconsin's 1st district (1999 to present)

The fact that Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Vice Presidential nominee could come in handy if he decides to run for President in 2016, but I don't think he would be a good choice because he is only a congressman and therefor has a small constituency in a state that only has a total of 10 electoral votes. Plus Wisconsin hasn't been won by the Republicans in a Presidential Election since 1984 when former President Ronald Reagan won a landslide victory against his Democratic Party opponent former Vice President Walter Mondale.

Rick Perry: Governor of Texas (2000 to present) and 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Despite him not being able to remember the third Federal agency he was going to cut if elected President in 2012 I think Rick Perry would make not a great President but an ok one. The reason for this being that he has been Governor of the state of Texas since December 21 2000, he's not as conservative and more electable than Ted Cruz and Texas has a total of 38 electoral votes.

Bobby Jindal: Governor of Louisiana (2008 to present)

Being the Governor of a Southern state, that the  Republican Party is almost certain to win in 2016 whether he's their nominee or not is not something that Bobby Jindal has going for him but being the son of Indian immigrants could be helpful if the Republican Party wanted to broaden it's voter base in 2016.

Ted Cruz: Junior United States Senator from Texas (2013 to present)

If the Republicans want to lose the 2016 Presidential Election then I think Ted Cruz would be the candidate to chose. My reason for thinking this is that he's pretty much the leader of the ultra conservative Tea party faction of the Republican Party and the complete opposite to President Obama (Americas first African American President) who won reelection over former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney in 2012.

Scott Walker: Governor of Wisconsin (2011 to present)

Being Governor of Wisconsin could give Scott Walker a better chance of winning the state if he decides to run in 2016 than fellow Wisconsinite Paul Ryan, though I think this is probably the only thing he's got going for him.