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Main article: United States presidential candidates, 2008
Politicians with ambition have begun to express formally their desire for the presidency in the form of "exploratory committees," which allow the hopeful to raise money and travel without having to follow certain financial restrictions mandated by federal law. With official events, such as debates and candidate forums, beginning as early as February 2007, the status of a candidate will be based on whether or not he or she is invited. Several minor candidates in the past have tried to litigate their way in, generating some publicity but little public support.
Politicians who have expressed interest in a 2008 candidacy and have not ruled it out qualify for listing in the "Potential candidates" sections. Candidates marked with a have not registered with the Federal Election Commission.
[edit] Major parties
[edit] Democratic Party
Main article: United States Democratic presidential candidates, 2008
Candidates for the Democratic Party:
Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (Campaign Site)
John Edwards, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Mike Gravel, former U.S. Senator from Alaska (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Representative from New Mexico, and former United States Ambassador to the UN (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Active draft movement:
Main article: United States Republican presidential candidates, 2008
Candidates for the Republican Party:
Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas and 1988 Libertarian Presidential nominee (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Additional third tier candidates have filed with the FEC - See main article.
Withdrawn candidates:
Main article: United States third party presidential candidates, 2008
[edit] Constitution Party
Candidates for the Constitution Party:
Candidates for the Green Party (Official Press Release):
[edit] Libertarian Party
Candidates for the Libertarian Party:
The Socialist Party USA nominated Brian Moore of Florida for president, and Stewart Alexander of California for vice-president, at the party's St. Louis convention, October 19-21, 2007.[60]
[edit] Unity08 Party
No official candidates for the newly formed Unity08 Party have yet announced themselves, but the two most frequently mentioned candidates are Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg and Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel.[61] [62] Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn has expressed possible interest in seeking the party's nomination.[63]
[edit] Withdrawn candidates (minor parties)
Candidates running as Independents:
Self-declared potential candidates
Candidates and potential candidates
Main article: United States presidential candidates, 2008
Politicians with ambition have begun to express formally their desire for the presidency in the form of "exploratory committees," which allow the hopeful to raise money and travel without having to follow certain financial restrictions mandated by federal law. With official events, such as debates and candidate forums, beginning as early as February 2007, the status of a candidate will be based on whether or not he or she is invited. Several minor candidates in the past have tried to litigate their way in, generating some publicity but little public support.
Politicians who have expressed interest in a 2008 candidacy and have not ruled it out qualify for listing in the "Potential candidates" sections. Candidates marked with a have not registered with the Federal Election Commission.
[edit] Major parties
[edit] Democratic Party
Main article: United States Democratic presidential candidates, 2008
Candidates for the Democratic Party:
Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (Campaign Site)
John Edwards, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Mike Gravel, former U.S. Senator from Alaska (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Representative from New Mexico, and former United States Ambassador to the UN (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Active draft movement:
- Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States and Democratic Presidential candidate in 2000. Although Gore has frequently stated that "I have no plans to run," there has been public speculation over the possibility. [38] A grassroots group in New Hampshire is currently sponsoring a write-in campaign for the New Hampshire primary on 8 January 2008 to convince Gore to run. [39] Previous grassroot groups in California [40] and New York[41] have attempted to convince him to run. There are also draft campaigns via websites.[42][43][44][45][46]
- Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa, a presidential candidate from November 30, 2006 to February 23, 2007, withdrew from seeking the Democratic nomination due to a lack of funds and endorsed Senator Clinton.[47]
Main article: United States Republican presidential candidates, 2008
Candidates for the Republican Party:
Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas and 1988 Libertarian Presidential nominee (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (Campaign Article, Campaign Site)
Additional third tier candidates have filed with the FEC - See main article.
Withdrawn candidates:
- Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado, a presidential candidate from April 2, 2007 to December 20, 2007, withdrew from seeking the Republican nomination. After announcing that he was ending his campaign, Tancredo endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.[48]
- Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas, a presidential candidate from January 20, 2007 to October 19, 2007, withdrew from seeking the Republican nomination, citing poor fundraising.[49] He later endorsed John McCain for President.[50]
- Tommy Thompson (no relation to the Fred Thompson above), former Governor of Wisconsin and former Secretary of Health and Human Services, a presidential candidate from April 1, 2007 to August 12, 2007, withdrew from seeking the Republican nomination, citing a poor showing in the Ames Straw Poll held on August 11, and endorsed Rudy Giuliani.[51]
- Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Virginia, a presidential candidate from December 19, 2006 to July 14, 2007, withdrew from seeking the Republican nomination, citing fundraising problems.[52]
Main article: United States third party presidential candidates, 2008
[edit] Constitution Party
Candidates for the Constitution Party:
- Don J. Grundmann of California (Campaign site)
- Bryan Malatesta of Texas[53]
- Diane Beall Templin of California[54]
Candidates for the Green Party (Official Press Release):
- Jared Ball of Washington, D.C. (Campaign site)
- Jesse Johnson of West Virginia, former Mountain Party candidate for US Senate and Governor of West Virginia
- Cynthia McKinney of Georgia, former Congresswoman[55][56]
- Kent Mesplay of California, California Delegate to the Green National Committee (Campaign site)
- Kat Swift of Texas, co-chair of Texas Green Party (Campaign site)
[edit] Libertarian Party
Candidates for the Libertarian Party:
- Daniel Imperato of Florida (Campaign Site)
- Bob Jackson of Michigan (Campaign Site)
- Mike Jingozian of Oregon (Campaign Site)
- Steve Kubby of California (Campaign Site)
- Alden Link of New York. (Campaign Site)
- George Phillies of Massachusetts (Campaign Site)
- Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada (Campaign Site)
- Christine Smith of Colorado (Campaign Site)
- Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman from Texas, currently running as a Republican. The Libertarian Party has requested Rep. Paul to run again as a Libertarian if he does not earn the Republican nomination.[58]
- Ed Thompson, former Tomah, Wisconsin mayor and 2002 Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate.[59]
- Gene Amondson was nominated at national convention on September 13, 2007.
The Socialist Party USA nominated Brian Moore of Florida for president, and Stewart Alexander of California for vice-president, at the party's St. Louis convention, October 19-21, 2007.[60]
[edit] Unity08 Party
No official candidates for the newly formed Unity08 Party have yet announced themselves, but the two most frequently mentioned candidates are Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg and Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel.[61] [62] Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn has expressed possible interest in seeking the party's nomination.[63]
[edit] Withdrawn candidates (minor parties)
- Green Party candidate Alan Augustson of Illinois withdrew on June 30, 2007, to seek instead the United States House of Representatives seat for the Illinois' 5th congressional district.[64]
- Jerome Corsi was seeking the Constitution Party nomination, but withdrew on July 14, 2007.[65]
- Doug Stanhope, comedian, had publicly announced, in early to middle 2007, his intentions to run for the Libertarian Party nomination, but withdrew due to Federal Election Commission regulations on May 3, 2007.[66]
Candidates running as Independents:
- Steve Adams of Kentucky (Campaign site)
- Donald K. Allen of Ohio (Campaign Site)
- Blake Ashby of Missouri (Campaign Site)
- John Taylor Bowles of South Carolina (Campaign Site)
- Don Cordell of California (Campaign Site)
- Jon A Greenspon of California (Campaign Site)
- Jack Grimes of Pennsylvania (Campaign Site)
- Vincent S. Hamm of Colorado (Campaign Site)
- David Koch of Utah (Campaign site)
- Thomas J. Kozee Jr. of Ohio (Campaign Site)
- Brad Lord-Leutwyler of Nevada (Campaign Site)
- Michael Stephen Levinson of New York (Campaign Site)
- David J. Masters of North Carolina (Campaign Site)
- Charles T. Maxham of New Jersey (Campaign Site)
- James H. McCall of Ohio (Campaign Site)
- Joe Schriner of Ohio (Campaign Site)
- Jerry Odom of Ohio (Campaign site)
- Kelcey Wilson of California (Campaign Site)
Self-declared potential candidates
