Rupert Murdoch has some thoughts on who should run in 2016.
The News Corp chairman tweeted on Sunday that "it's time" for fellow billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg to launch a presidential bid.
With Trump becoming very serious candidate, it's time for next billionaire candidate, Mike Bloomberg to step into ring. Greatest mayor.— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) August 24, 2015
Inspired by Murdoch's tweet at the former New York City mayor got us thinking: Who else should be running in 2016?
Joe Biden
Vice President Joe Biden is reportedly considering a 2016 run. The New York Times reported Saturday that Biden may seek to challenge some of the current contenders, including forme Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for the Democratic nomination. The jury's out on whether Biden could mount a real challenge against a heavyweight like Clinton, but his "Uncle Joe" persona makes him well-liked among voters and could -- if nothing else -- make for some fun gaffe fodder.
Elizabeth Warren
While Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has repeatedly denied that she will run for president in 2016, it hasn't stopped supporters from sounding the horn. Sanders' unexpected popularity among voters has rekindled some liberals' desire to see Warren run. As with Biden, there's some doubt that Warren could fare as well as Clinton in a general election, but some suggest a Warren run could hold Clinton's feet to the fire and force her to carve out a stronger position on certain liberal issues.
Michael Bloomberg
Since leaving office, New York City's three-time mayor Michael Bloomberg has taken back the reins at his media conglomerate. Bloomberg himself has ruled out running — "I am 100 percent convinced that you cannot in this country win an election unless you are the nominee of one of the two major parties," he told NYMag.com in 2013 — and while his tenure as mayor was a divisive one for New Yorkers, you have to respect his "My way or the highway" approach. Besides, we'd get to hear Bloomberg speak Spanish from the White House press room.
Nikki Haley
Since signing a bill to take down the confederate flag from the capitol's statehouse, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has been riding high. The Republican governor has been called "a rising GOP star" and her name has reportedly been bandied about for a possible VP slot. But why should Haley settle for running shotgun on someone else's ticket?
Jon Stewart
After 16 years skewering the political establishment on late-night cable, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart might genuinely be more qualified than some of the existing candidates. Besides, Colbert did it.
Mitt Romney
With 17 names on the Republican roster, what's one more? Then again, Romney has repeatedly ruled it out, and people seem to like him more when he's not running for president.
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin's Hollywood looks may already give him a head start when it comes to presidential politics. Researchers have long theorized that voters can be swayed by who's better-looking. Baldwin has a little something for everyone, too: His real-life politics would make him popular among Democrats, while his 30 Rock alter ego — the Reaganite conservative Jack Donaghy —might appeal to Republicans. The actor has often mused about running for mayor of New York, but why settle for Gracie Mansion when you can go for the White House?