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NPolitics1979

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8. The outgoing Democratic Governors that are potential Presidential candidates in 2016 are
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:41 PM
Dec 2012

Martin O'Malley(D-MD)- will only run if Hillary-D does not run.
Former Democratic Governors of small state ie Brian Schweitzer(D-MT) and John Lynch(D-NH) are less likely to win the Democratic nomination in 2016.
Former Democratic Governors of red southern states ie Mike Beebe(D-AR) and Steven Beshear(D-KY) are too old to run for President.
Former Democratic Governors that left in 2010 due to term limits. Jennifer Granholm(D-MI) was born in Canada, Bill Richardson(D-NM) carries alot of negative baggage, Ed Rendell(D-PA) is too old,
Deval Patrick(D-MA) is the only candidate that could pose a serious challenge against the establishment candidate(Hillary,Biden,Cuomo,or Warner) in the Democratic Primary and defeat the likely Republican nominee -Rubio(R-FL) in the November General Election.

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