POWER RANKINGS: Here's who has the best chance at being our next president by Brett LoGiurato and Andy Kiersz on Sep 29, 2015, 10:36 AM Advertisement
 Over the past month of the presidential campaign, we've seen more surprises (Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, and Bernie Sanders). And we've seen our first exits from the race. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is out. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), one of the early, strongest-looking GOP candidates, is out. Meanwhile, a group of self-proclaimed political outsiders continues to shake up the races in both parties. With just more than 400 days until the 2016 election, here's another look at who has the best chance of making it to the White House to succeed President Barack Obama. Our rankings are based on the Real Clear Politics averages of national polls and those in the first-voting states of New Hampshire, Iowa, and South Carolina We also factor in candidates' fundraising prowess and their momentum (or lack thereof) over the past few weeks, especially after the second Republican presidential debate earlier this month. Here's a look at where all the candidates stand. 17. Rick Santorum, Republican, former senator from Pennsylvania  It's easy to forget that Santorum won 11 states in his 2012 primary matchup with Mitt Romney, the eventual Republican nominee — including the Iowa caucus. That's because so far — despite the fact that he's the first candidate to crisscross all of Iowa's 99 counties this time — he hasn't been even a blip on the radar in the 2016 race. He is facing much stauncher competition this time around, and he has not solved his biggest problem from 2012 — money. He raised just over $600,000 in the last fundraising quarter, the kind of money that doesn't bode well for staying power in a crowded field. The state that provided his biggest win in 2012 — Iowa — also hasn't given him the same kind of love. Despite his focus on the Hawkeye State, he still barely registers in polling there. National polling average among Republican voters: 0.6% (11th)
Iowa: 1.5% (11th)
New Hampshire: 0.3% (T-13th)
South Carolina: N/A STOCK: Neutral
Last month: 18
16. Bobby Jindal, Republican, Louisiana governor  Jindal was not too long ago one of the GOP's rising stars. But his stock both nationally and in his home state of Louisiana has plummeted over the past few years, as his state has fallen into financial disarray. The result is what's showing up in polls: He has yet to be able to break out of the bottom of the GOP pack — even with a furious line of attack against front-runner Donald Trump. Jindal and allied groups did raise $9 million in the last quarter, but he has missed out on both prime-time Republican debates. National polling average among Republican voters: 0.4% (T-13th)
Iowa: 3% (9th)
New Hampshire: 0.1% (14th)
South Carolina: 0.7% (12th) STOCK: Neutral
Last month: 17
15. Lindsey Graham, Republican, senator from South Carolina  Graham was the clear winner of the "kid's table" debate in September, but he has so far been able to build any quantifiable momentum off it. Graham is one of the more interesting candidates in the GOP field, but he is loathed by a segment of the party's base. He supports immigration reform more than any other member of the field and spars with Trump's comments on immigration. But far more voters, as polls have shown, have instead rallied around Trump. Graham is still barely registering in polls nationally and in the first two voting states. He has to hope his home state of South Carolina will rally around him for a shocker in the third contest early next year — if he stays around that long. National polling average among Republican voters: 0.1% (14th)
Iowa: 0.3% (14th)
New Hampshire: 1% (10th)
South Carolina: 4% (7th) STOCK: Rising
Last month: 19
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