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The 2008 presidential field at-a-glance


ASSOCIATED PRESS

1:40 a.m. January 25, 2007

WASHINGTON – A year before the first primary votes are cast, the 2008 presidential field is crowded although John Kerry isn't on the list. The Massachusetts senator announced Wednesday he would not seek the Democratic nomination. A list:




Democrats who are running:

New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd

Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards

Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico

Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack

Delaware Sen. Joe Biden (has said he is running, but has not yet filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission)





Potential Democratic candidates:

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark

Former Vice President Al Gore



Republicans who are running:

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback

Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

California Rep. Duncan Hunter

Arizona Sen. John McCain

Texas Rep. Ron Paul

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson





Potential Republican candidates:

New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg (also a potential independent candidate)

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee

Former New York Gov. George Pataki

No real surprises here. Now just have to sit back and watch it play out. Will be interesting. I think Newt will run.

Has there always been this many running and this early??

Originally Posted by jean

Has there always been this many running and this early??

I know. It really seems like a lot. But are the folks listed ones who have exploratory committees to determine if they will actually run? That is the way the Tancredo camp is putting it. There will be some fall out I am sure, once some realize they can't raise the funds unfortunately.

CNN will be telecasting one of the first debates in early April.