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1. That's the point of a primary process
2. This is what people were writing four years ago about the GOP

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/rand-paul-is-the-2016-republican-frontrunner/283258/

So if Christie is no longer the candidate to beat in the 2016 Republican race, who is? Believe it or not, its Rand Paul.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-gop-already-has-a-2016-front-runner-for-vice-president

Ask any two Republicans who their choice is for president in 2016 and youll get three answers; but when it comes to the GOP choice for vice president, theres an emerging sense of agreement, especially in the establishment wing of the party: Senator Kelly Ayotte.

https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/04/07/why-rands-the-current-2016-gop-front-runner

But one thing that cant be questioned is Pauls polling consistency, which has earned him the tenuous title of front-runner.

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-ted-cruz-could-win-in-2016/

Ted Cruz is the current front-runner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

https://www.politico.com/story/2014/10/republicans-2016-elections-111644

The message from Republican officials has been crystal clear for two years: The 2016 Republican primary cannot be another prolonged pummeling of the eventual nominee. Only one person ultimately benefited from that last time Barack Obama and Republicans know they cant afford to send a hobbled nominee up against Hillary Clinton.
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At least 15 Republicans are weighing campaigns, with no clear front-runner. Contrast that with Clinton, who has solidified her Democratic support to a deeper extent than any candidate in recent memory.

https://newrepublic.com/article/120517/republican-party-has-no-frontrunner-2016-presidential-nomination

In fact, that represents the state of the Republican primary at this moment. Since the beginning of November, right-winger Ben Carson, Senator Ted Cruz, and Senator Rand Paul have all been called the frontrunner for the GOP nomination. After Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker won reelection, he was often talked about as the leading Republican. Many other conservatives are in the mix as well. In other words, its hard to say who really is leading the primary, and that message is echoed in the contradictory articles in Tuesdays papers.

https://www.cnn.com/2014/12/28/politics/bush-leads-gop-field-poll/

Jeb Bush is the clear Republican presidential frontrunner, surging to the front of the potential GOP pack following his announcement that he's "actively exploring" a bid, a new CNN/ORC poll found.

He takes nearly one-quarter 23% of Republicans surveyed in the new nationwide poll, putting him 10 points ahead of his closest competitor, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who tallied 13%.

I also came across this opinion piece, which seems oddly prescient now
https://www.sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/dupuy-new-gop-frontrunner-2016-vladimir-putin/
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