WASHINGTON (AP) — As Scott Walker gave up on his 2016 presidential race this week, he implored other Republicans in the crowded field to follow his lead and drop out — so that one could rise to challenge front-runner Donald Trump.
There's a scenario floating around that would potentially grease the skids for former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to land in the Oval Office by 2020.
A blog post by former New York Times Magazine editor Ed Klein theorizes that President Barack Obama will endorse his 72-year-old Vice President Joe Biden once the former Delaware Senator officially enters the primary race to succeed him. In exchange, Klein speculates, Obama will require Biden to pick Patrick for a running mate.
