A Surprise?

Food for thought from Twitter.

Ron Fournier:

I'm still not convinced that either party has its eventual POTUS nominee in the race yet.

— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) July 5, 2015

Matthew Dowd:

like my friend @ron_fournier i am unconvinced as of today that the next President of the United States is in the race yet.

— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) July 5, 2015

Here are my lists of current declared candidates:

Declared Democratic Candidates

1. Hillary Clinton (April 12)
2. Bernie Sanders (May 26) 
3. Martin O'Malley (May 30) 
4. Lincoln Chafee (June 3)
5. Jim Webb (July 2)  

Declared GOP Candidates

1. Ted Cruz (March 23) 
2. Rand Paul (April 7)
3. Marco Rubio (April 14)
4. Dr. Ben Carson (May 3) 
5. Carly Fiorina (May 4) 
6. Mike Huckabee (May 5) 
7. Rick Santorum (May 27)
8. George Pataki (May 28)
9. Lindsey Graham (June 1) 
10. Rick Perry (June 4) 
11. Jeb Bush (June 15)
12. Donald Trump (June 16) 
13. Bobby Jindal (June 24) 
14. Chris Christie (June 30)

Possible Republican Candidates
John Kasich (Announcement July 21)
Scott Walker

If not one of these fine candidates, who will be taking the oath in January, 2017? 

Days until Election Day: 491