Today ended a busy week for the 2008 Presidential horserace. Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating pulled his name out when he announced that he would not run for the GOP nomination. Meanwhile, Tom Tancredo filed an exploratory committee for the GOP nomination while Barack Obama filed a exploratory committee for the Democratic nomination. Today was just about as busy as the total week. Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, who already had an exploratory committee set up, made it official and said he would seek the GOP nomination next year for President. Hillary Clinton set up an exploratory committee today, and said she's "in it to win". Also, we're expecting New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to put a committee together at any time.
With that, it would be a good time to do a recap on our 2008 Presidential standings now. We'll look at who is running, who has a committee set up, and who is still rumored to be considering a race. Just for fun, we'll also look at who was thought to be considering a run, but has pulled their name from the race.
REPUBLICANS
RUNNING-NO COMMITTEE
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback
John Cox of Illinois
25 other minor candidates
FILED FOR EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
California Congressman Duncan Hunter
Arizona Senator John McCain
Texas Congressman Ron Paul
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney
Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo
Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson
CANDIDATES EXPRESSING INTEREST-POSSIBLE CANDIDATES
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia
Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee
Former New York Governor George Pataki
NOT EXPECTED TO RUN-DISCLAIMED INTEREST
Former Virginia Senator George Allen
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush
Vice President Dick Cheney
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford
Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum
DEMOCRATS
RUNNING-NO COMMITTEE
Delaware Senator Joe Biden
Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd
Former North Carolina Senator and 2004 VP nominee John Edwards
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack
22 other minor candidates
FILED FOR EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
New York Senator Hillary Clinton
Illinois Senator Barack Obama
CANDIDATES EXPRESSING INTEREST-POSSIBLE CANDIDATES
Former General Wesley Clark of Arkansas
Former Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
Al Sharpton of New York
NOT EXPECTED TO RUN-DISCLAIMED INTEREST
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota
Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold
Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner
CONSTITUTION PARTY
RUNNING
No candidates yet
POSSIBLE CANDIDATES
Jim Clymer of Pennsylvania
Jerome Corsi of Massachusetts
Jim Gilchrist of California
Montana State Representative Rick Jore
Michael Peroutka of Maryland
LIBERTARIANS
RUNNING*
Lance Brown of California
Jim Burns
Gene Chapman
David Hollist
Steve Kubby of California
Kip Lee
Kent McManigal
Robert Milnes of New Jersey
George Phillies of Massachusetts
Christine Smith of Colorado
Doug Stanhope of Arizona
NOT RUNNING
2004 nominee Michael Badnarik of Texas
GREEN PARTY
RUNNING*
Nan Garrett of Georgia
Robert Milnes
Kat Swift of Texas
POSSIBLE CANDIDATES
Medea Benjamin
Elaine Brown
Matt Gonzalez
Winona LaDuke
Pat LaMarche
Rebecca Rotzler
Rich Whitney
NOT RUNNING
Peter Camejo of California
David Cobb of Texas
*These candidates mentioned in the running may not have officially announced. They may be
taking major steps to run.
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