User:Spartan7W/RFCproposal

Detailing my proposal

 * Option A


 * The table makes an efficient and effective organization of name, highest office/profession, campaign, and relevant links. The table is clean and simple. The list, in many ways, is less clean. Additionally, the table need not be shrunk as candidates drop out. By using a strikethrough for name, and using a grey color to fade the text, and replacing "campaign" with "dropped out: MMDDYY", the reader can see how the field has changed, while still including the basic information relevant to the overall campaign.


 * The circular photographs fit well into the text, they are of good resolution, they are clean, they are modern, much like the direction many internet sites take. A clean, modern, effective approach is something the average reader likely appreciats. The labels, including last-name-only, are good for desktop and mobile readers alike; labels appear when hovered over, as desktop users do, and the last-name-only label appears fixed on a mobile device, and thus, takes only a sliver of space. Both parties' logos are free-use, either below threshold of originality (DNC), or not copyrighted in a historical deadzone (RNC). These highlight the identity of the party.


 * My greatest motivation here was efficiency, cleanliness, and aesthetic quality. Removing tables and using small, thumbnail images makes this article very bland. In fact, it is a long list, and while headings exist, is relatively unorganized. These improvements for major parties break up the monotonous list which the article would otherwise be, placing information in a logical, unbiased, clean, and efficient organization. These are my reasons, my motives, and I hope you support them - they need not be absolute, tweaks can be made, but basic structure is sound.  Spartan 7W  §  00:03, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Democratic Party
Former First Lady, former Senator from New York, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to announce a candidacy for the presidency, which she did via a video on April 12, 2015. According to nationwide opinion polls in 2015, Clinton is considered the front-runner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, as well as the general election. Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders became the second candidate when he made a formal announcement on April 30 that he was running for the Democratic nomination. While not the front-runner, as of July 1, Sanders's campaign stops have been drawing the largest crowds of any of the candidates in the run for president. Former Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley was the third candidate to enter the race, which he did on May 30, 2015. Lincoln Chafee, former Independent Governor and Republican Senator of Rhode Island, announced his candidacy on June 3, 2015. Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb was the most recent Democrat to announce his candidacy, doing so on July 2, 2015.

Declared candidates
Individuals included in this section have taken one or both of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy for the presidential nomination the Democratic Party; filed as a Democratic presidential candidate with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes). Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname.

Other candidates
The following notable individuals have taken one or both of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy; filed as a candidate with FEC.


 * Jeff Boss, 9/11 Truther and perennial candidate from New Jersey
 * Robby Wells, Reform Party and Constitution Party presidential candidate in 2012 from North Carolina
 * Willie Wilson, businessman and 2015 Chicago mayoral candidate from Illinois

Formally exploring a candidacy

 * Lawrence Lessig, professor at Harvard Law School, political activist; launched an exploratory campaign.

Publicly expressed interest
, the following potential candidate has expressed interest in running for president within the past three months.


 * Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States since 2009; U.S. Senator from Delaware 1973–2009; presidential candidate in 1988 and 2008

Republican Party
United States Senator from Texas Ted Cruz became the first major candidate to announce a campaign in the 2016 election, which he did on March 23, 2015. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul became the next candidate to announce on April 7, 2015. Marco Rubio, Senator of Florida, became the next candidate, announcing on April 13. Both neurosurgeon Ben Carson and businesswoman Carly Fiorina announced their candidacies on May 4, 2015. Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and 2008 presidential candidate, announced his candidacy the next day. 2012 presidential candidate and former Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum announced his campaign on May 27. Former New York Governor George Pataki was the next to announce, doing so on May 28, 2015. Lindsey Graham, Senator from South Carolina, announced he was running on June 1. Former Governor of Texas Rick Perry, who also ran in 2012, announced he was running again on June 4. Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush joined the race on June 15. Real estate developer and reality TV host Donald Trump announced he was running on June 16. Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, announced his campaign on June 24. Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey announced he was running on June 30. Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker announced his candidacy on July 13. Ohio Governor John Kasich announced his run on July 21. Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore was the most recent Republican candidate to announce his candidacy, which he did on July 30, 2015.

Declared candidates
Individuals included in this section have taken one or both of the following actions: formally announced their candidacy for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party; filed as a Republican presidential candidate with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) (for other than exploratory purposes). Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname.