It occurred to me over the weekend that, to a large extent, the characters in the 2016 GOP race are reprising roles created by different candidates in 2012. Consider the following:
2012 2016
Uncharismatic governor Tim Pawlenty Scott Walker
Underperforming governor Rick Perry Jeb Bush
African-American Herman Cain Ben Carson
Libertarian Ron Paul Rand Paul
Mouth that Roared Michele Bachmann Donald Trump
Social Conservative Rick Santorum Mike Huckabee
Congressional Bombthrower Newt Gingrich Ted Cruz
While many of the roles are similar, the script appears to be significantly different. That will be discussed in a post tomorrow.