And Who are Rupert Murdoch's Top Picks for 2016?

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan are two of his top picks to be the 2016 GOP presidential nominee, but he is prepared to accept it if Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the next president. 

In an interview with Fortune magazine released Thursday, the 83-year-old executive chairman of News Corp. also said he could even envision himself supporting Clinton but "it would depend on the Republican candidate totally."

Reflecting on who he thinks will win the GOP nomination, Murdoch said he believes the race will be between four or five people. 

"It's not necessarily, although slightly, in order of preference: Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan, whom I have particular admiration for. I do for both. [New Jersey Gov. Chris] Christie could recover. Scott Walker, whom I don't know, and Rand Paul, whom I agree with on a great number of things but disagree strongly on some things—too strongly perhaps to vote for him," he said, mentioning foreign policy, in particular.

Murdoch described Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican currently serving as House Budget Committee chairman, as "the straightest arrow I've ever met." 

"He's hardworking. He knows where every dollar goes in Washington. He's emerging as the natural leader. I almost think that because of the position he's in, he's not the most important, but he's the most influential Republican in his part at the moment in Washington."

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