2016 Presidential Field Update

Jim Gilmore has finally officially announced his run for the 2016 Presidential race.  That increases the Republican field to 17, with the Democratic field remaining at 5.  Unless Joe Biden jumps in, I suspect that we are now set.

Here's how they rank in my opinion (as far as their chances):

Democrats:

1. Hillary Clinton
2. Bernie Sanders
3. Martin O'Malley
4. Jim Webb
5. Lincoln Chafee

Republicans

1. Jeb Bush
2. Scott Walker
3. John Kasich
4. Donald Trump
5. Ben Carson
6. Marco Rubio
7. Rand Paul
8. Mike Huckabee
9. Rick Perry
10. Chris Christie
11. Lindsey Graham
12. Rick Santorum
13. Carly Fiorina
14. Ted Cruz
15. Bobby Jindal
16. George Pataki 
17. Jim Gilmore

I don't know what Jim Gilmore is thinking, there's really not a huge clamoring for him to jump into the race, perhaps he's hoping to boost his post 2016 earnings potential,  He's got zero chance at the nomination.