IN THE current issue, Lexington takes a look at Rand Paul, Kentucky's junior senator and a probable contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.
Anglo American, which already owns a 7percentt stake in Billiton, is considered the more probable contender, although the timing, coming as the company is focused on privatizing De Beers, makes a counterbid more difficult to orchestrate, analysts said.
Through the DLC, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has developed her political platform as a probable contender for the Party's 2008 presidential nomination.
Probable contenders are Taro Aso, the foreign minister, and Sadakazu Tanigaki, a former finance minister, both leaders of small factions.
Tom Durkin is no longer studying photos of Uncle Mo, Dialed In or any of the probable contenders to win next month's Kentucky Derby.
One thing is certain: there will be no shortage of volunteers for the position of Republican nominee in 2012.The most visible of the probable contenders is Sarah Palin.
In November, the Democratic nominee will face a Republican — that party's probable contenders thus far include Adolfo Carrión Jr., a former Bronx borough president who is switching his party affiliation; Tom Allon, a newspaper publisher who switched his affiliation last month; and George T. McDonald, a founder of the Doe Fund, who also switched parties.
Also among the probable contenders is larger-than-life "The View" co-host, Sherri Shepherd.
Already, Business Insider UK reports that popular online betting site Ladbrokes has named their most probable contenders, placing 4 1 odds on both 17th-18th century painter and satirist, William Hogarth, and actor, filmmaker, and all-around great voice, Richard Attenborough.
One of Mr. Bush's former chiefs of staff has gone to work for Mr. McCain's exploratory committee, but several other former aides have signed up with Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, another probable Republican contender.
Governor Chris Christie, up for reëlection this year and a probable Presidential contender in 2016, has appealed the ruling and asked that it be stayed pending appeal, but his political position is somewhat more nuanced.
