Dr. Larry Sabato Ranks 2016 GOP Presidential Hopefuls
Dr. Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, checked in with Brian this morning to discuss his recent article where he ranked a number of potential 2016 candidates including Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker and Chris Christie.
Dr. Sabato said while Ted Cruz’s recent announcement to run for president was well-planned; he puts him the second tier of his rankings. He applauds Cruz for his ability to give great speeches, but doesn’t feel that the freshman Texas Senator has a good chance of getting the GOP nomination. Dr. Sabato adds Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum also belong in the second tier bracket.
As far as candidates who he thinks have a real shot at getting nominated, Dr. Sabato says Scott Walker is “impressive,” and points out that Marco Rubio has a “raw ability” that make them his two top pics under Jeb Bush.
