Just for fun: what if the top 3 2016 Dems say "no"? [View all]

[Proud Public Servant]

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Just curious about this, given recent discussions on DU. It seems to me utterly plausible that Biden will skip the race, citing age; and that Warren will demur, citing lack of national political experience. Hillary seems more likely to run every day, but suppose external circumstances force her out -- her health, a family situation, whatever.

What does the field look like? My guess would be:

Sherrod Brown
Cuomo
O'Malley
Patrick
Schweitzer
Warner

Those strike me as the 6 most likely; I could possibly see Casey getting in and spoiling for the Reagan Democrat vote. Maybe a Western wild card -- one of the Udalls, maybe Hickenlooper, maybe Wyden. And perhaps Grayson entering as a Kucinich-style gadfly.

So, 3 questions. First, what do you think the field looks like? Second, where would you throw your support? Third, who do you think would actually take the nomination?

And yes, I realize it's only 2013 and we have a midterm election to get through; this is just for the amusement of my fellow political junkies.