== 2016 Republican Primary ==
Obvious stalking horses in 2016 are Chris Christie, a stalking horse for [[Jeb Bush]], and Lindsey Graham, whose far-fetched candidacy seems designed to block a [[conservative]] from winning [[South Carolina]]. [[Marco Rubio]] is also probably a stalking horse for Jeb Bush.
''Power Line'' suggests that [[Donald Trump]] is a stalking horse for Bush, but Trump's rhetoric and independence makes that implausible.<ref>http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2015/08/trump-bushs-stalking-horse.php</ref> Trump may pull out and endorse Bush, but the style of Trump's campaign is not making the Party any more moderate.