Nobody who expects to be elected president of the United States has a chance of winning without a long campaign – and lots of money.
President Barack Obama will be seeking a second term, of course. An “in” president usually has a better chance than an “out” candidate, unless the “in” becomes very unpopular because of things he does or doesn’t do, or because of circumstances in the nation or the world that are beyond his control.
At any rate, there is at least some certainty about who the Democrat candidate will be.
But the field is “wide open” for Republican challengers.
What GOP candidates can be expected to run? The prospects – so far – are either not very exciting or somewhat unknown.