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Tiger Beer
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 Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:36 am Post subject: Potential U.S. Presidential Candidates in 2008 (wikipedia) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_2008
"While it is rare for candidates to officially declare their candidacy prior to the year preceding the presidential election (in this case, 2007), some potential candidates may have expressed their interest in running, and are listed below. At this early stage, many of the strongest candidates might have yet to emerge, and these lists include a few of the political figures who excite speculation among political activists, insiders, and media commentators."
Democratic Party
Official candidates who have filed with the FEC for the Democratic Party:
Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska
Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa
Announced candidates for the Democratic Party:
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
Candidates who have formed exploratory committees or have expressed serious interest
Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana
Retired General Wesley Clark of Arkansas
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York
Former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota
Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut
Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina
Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico
Republican Party
Official candidates who have filed with the FEC for the Republican Party:
John H. Cox of Illinois
Michael Charles Smith of Oregon
Candidates who have formed exploratory committees or have expressed serious interest:
Senator George Allen of Virginia
Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas
Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City
Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska
Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas
Representative Duncan Hunter of California
Senator John McCain of Arizona
Governor George Pataki of New York
Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
Former Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Potential U.S. Presidential Candidates in 2008 (wikipedi |
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| Tiger Beer wrote: |
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Former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota
Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts
Senator George Allen of Virginia
Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia
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I'd say these have no chance in hell. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| bucheon bum wrote: |
| ...I'd say these have no chance in hell. |
They probably know this better than anyone else. But this is not exactly why they are running -- that is, they are not necessarily running for President.
One runs, stumps, gets some national attention, secures X votes, and then goes to the national convention to negotiate something (a policy statement on the platform, a position in the new govt up to and including the vice-presidency, etc.)
Everyone already knows it will probably be between five or six or so candidates: Hillary, Guliani, McCain, and others. |
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cbclark4
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