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The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries will take place within the United States Republican Party (GOP) prior to the 2016 general election. In anticipation of the (Primaries ), the Republican National Committee (RNC) began polling email subscribers in January 2014 as to their choice for the nomination among 32 potential nominees, telling its supporters, "The battle for the White House has already begun." ==Background== 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney lost the election to incumbent President Barack Obama. Fearing a long, drawn-out primary season could hurt the 2016 nominee like it may have hurt Romney, the RNC has drafted plans to condense the season, with plans for the 2016 Republican National Convention to be held in July〔Isenstadt, Alex (January 14, 2014) ("GOP convention set for July 18-21 in 2016" ), ''Politico''. Retrieved January 15, 2015.〕 of the election year, the earliest since Republicans nominated Thomas Dewey in June 1948. By comparison, the 2012 Republican National Convention was held August 27–30. In April 2014, Robert Costa and Philip Rucker of ''The Washington Post'' reported that the period of networking and relationship-building that they dubbed the "credentials caucus" had begun, with prospective candidates "quietly study() up on issues and cultivat() ties to pundits and luminaries from previous administrations." In the lead-up to the GOP's 2016 primaries, the contest has widely been viewed as one of the most open presidential primary contests in American history, both with no clear frontrunner for the nomination, as well as a field potentially as high as 20 or more candidates. With Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's campaign announcement on July 13, 2015, the 2016 field matched the previous record of 15 candidates set by the 1948 primaries. With Ohio Governor John Kasich’s announcement on July 21, the field reached 16 candidates, and thus officially became the largest presidential field in the history of the Republican Party, surpassing 1948. Lastly, with former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore's announcement on July 30, the field reached 17 candidates, and thus became the largest presidential field in American history, surpassing the 16 candidates in the Democratic Party presidential primaries of both 1972 and 1976. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who was widely seen as a possible frontrunner for the nomination due to his relatively moderate stances, record as governor of a crucial swing state, name recognition, and access to high-paying donors, was the first candidate to form a political action committee (PAC) and exploratory committee, in mid-December 2014.〔DelReal, Jose A. (December 16, 2014) ("Jeb Bush forms PAC to explore presidential run" ), ''The Washington Post''. Rtreived December 17, 2014.〕 Many other candidates followed suit, and the first candidate to declare his candidacy was Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who has strong appeal among grassroots conservatives, primarily due to his association with the Tea Party movement. As with numerous past Republican primaries, the 2016 field is seen as divided between several different factions of the Republican Party, with the grassroots conservatives represented by Cruz and Dr. Ben Carson, the Christian right represented by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, and the moderates, also known as "the establishment," represented by Bush and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, among others. In addition, some candidates are seen as having strong appeal among both conservatives and moderates, but may also risk criticisms from both sides as a result; these candidates include Walker, Kasich, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Two notable candidates from the previous primaries in 2012 returned for a second consecutive run in 2016: Santorum and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Lastly, there is a surprisingly large presence of candidates with minimal to no political experience running for the presidency, including Carson, businessman Donald Trump, and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who tout their lack of political experience as a positive while others criticize it as making them unqualified for the office.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Which Republican is winning the 2016 conservative primary? )〕 The field has also been repeatedly noted for its diversity, and has even been called the most diverse presidential field in American history. This includes two Latinos (Cruz and Rubio), a woman (Fiorina), an Indian-American (Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal), and an African-American (Carson); three of the aforementioned candidates, Rubio, Cruz and Jindal, were also the sons of immigrants. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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