And Then, There Were 14... Republicans Running For President

Chris Christie recently joind the running

By beatriz mayoral2015-06-30T22:50:00+00:00

UNITED sTATES.- Over the last two decades, those devoted to the Republican party has fought long and hard to give their opponent, the Democrat party, a run for their money, with mixed results since 1994, when the Grand Old Party (GOP) enjoyed a political windfall during the midterm elections that awarded them with the Chamber of Representative and the Senate for a while.

In light of these events, many optimists declared "red" as the official color the future U.S Congress (the GOP's color is, well, red). Nevertheless a wave of disappointment struck the 'Republican Revolution' after the re-election of former President Bill Clinton in 1996, indicated that republicans would have to wait 4 years in order for them to take back the White House and dominate the American Government.

They did for a while, with the election of George W. Bush, (barely) and slim majorities in Congress, until 2006. And then...

The revolution came to a definite end when in 2008, current President Barack Obama was elected, leaving behind the administration of George W. Bush, on of the less popular commanders in chief in the history of the nation.

And so, the GOP turns to 2016 as its newest hope, but with a recent counting of 14 Republican candidates running for President in 2016, the last candidate to add himself to the list is New Jersey's Governor, Chris Christie, it might signal to the American people that the Republicans still can't figure out who they are or if they can govern (notwithstanding their return to power in Congress). And who can keep count of all these candidates? Wether you'll be voting for them or not, here is a list of all 14 candidates , as well as their positions and candidature announcement date:

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1. Ted Cruz

Current Position: Senator from Texas (2013-present)

Previous Position: Solicitor General of Texas (2003-2008)

Candidacy Announcement: March 23, 2015

2. Rand Paul

Current Position: Senator from Kentucky (2011-present)

Previous Position: -

Candidacy Announcement: April 7, 2015

3. Marco Rubio

Current Position: Senator from Florida (2011present)

Previous Position: Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (20072009)

Candidacy Announcement: April 13, 2015

4. Ben Carson

Current Position: Author Pediatric neurosurgeon from Maryland

Previous Position: Former Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery for Johns Hopkins Hospital

Candidacy Announcement: May 4,2015

5. Carly Fiorina

Current Position: Candidate for the United States Presidency

Previous Position: Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard (1999-2005), Nominee for United States Senate in California, 2010

Candidacy Announcement: May 4, 2015

6. Mike Huckabee

Current Position: Candidate for the United States Presidency

Previous Position: Governor of Arkansas (19962007), Presidential candidate in 2008, Chairman of National Governors Association (2005-2006), Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1993-1996)

Candidacy Announcement: May 5, 2015

7. Rick Santorum

Current Position: Candidate for the United States Presidency

Previous Position: United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1995-2007), Presidential candidate in 2012, United States Representative from Pennsylvania (1991-1995)

Candidacy Announcement: May 27, 2015

8. George Pataki