Mitt Romney Leads 2016 Presidential Polls

Just earlier this month, the midterm elections ended in a major drubbing. Republicans gained ground in the Senate, House and in Governor’s offices all over the nation. Now, just three weeks later, the first election polls are out, not for next year, but the year after. 2016. That, of course, the year voters select the next President of the United States. The poll might seem premature to some, but the two year mark is right around the time candidates start making their official announcements to run for office.

It turns out, the top vote getter in the first Quinnipiac poll is Mitt Romney. Many Americans still believe he would have been a better option than Barack Obama two years ago, especially as Obama’s approval ratings continue to plummet. But the big question is: will he even run two years from now? Until this point, Romney has said time and again, his days on the campaign trail are over.

If the race for President came down to the two front runners, Romney and Hillary Clinton, poll results show Romney would squeak out a win, 45 to 44 percent. Of course, the majority of American voters are still undecided, and the political landscape is changing drastically every single week, it seems.

But one other name keeps popping up in the polls: Jeb Bush. Of course, he’s the younger brother of George W Bush and the former Governor of Florida. Coming in at third place among Republicans, New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie.

Across the aisle, Hillary is running away with the top spot from Democrat pollsters. She holds a 57 to 13 lead over Senator Elizabeth Warren, with Vice President Joe Biden taking 9 percent. While Hillary commands a lead in the Democratic party, many critics feel the obstacles in her path to the White House would be too large to overcome. Of course, one of the biggest, being the Benghazi scandal and Hillary’s coverup.