Candidates and Potential Candidates for '08

Democratic Party

Main article: Official and potential 2008 United States presidential election Democratic candidates

Candidates for the Democratic Party:

• Senator Joe Biden of Delaware (Campaign Site)
• Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York (Campaign Site)
• Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut (Campaign Site)
• Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina (Campaign Site)
• Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska (Campaign Site)
• Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio (Campaign Site)
• Senator Barack Obama of Illinois (Campaign Site)
• Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico (Exploratory Committee)

Potential notable candidates:

• Retired General Wesley Clark of Arkansas (WesPAC)
• Former Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee^[14] (Official Site)

Note: Former Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa, a presidential candidate from November 30, 2006 to February 23, 2007, withdrew due to a lack of funds.^[15]

Republican Party

Main article: Official and potential 2008 United States presidential election Republican candidates

Candidates for the Republican Party:

• Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas (Campaign Site)
• John H. Cox of Illinois (Campaign Site)
• Former Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia (Campaign Site)
• Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York City, New York (Campaign Site)
• Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas (Exploratory Committee)
• Representative Duncan Hunter of California (Campaign Site)
• Senator John McCain of Arizona (Campaign Site)
• Representative Ron Paul of Texas (Campaign Site)
• Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts (Campaign Site)
• Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado (Campaign Site)
• Former Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin (Campaign Site)

Potential notable candidates:

• Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia (Winning the Future)^[16]
• Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska (Sandhills PAC)^[17][18]
• Former Senator and actor Fred Thompson of Tennessee ^[19]

Third parties

Main article: 2008 United States third party presidential candidates

Constitution Party

Actively pursuing or interested in candidacy for the Constitution Party (United States):

• James Gilchrist of California^[20]
• Dale Thompson of Kentucky ^[21]

Green Party

Individuals seeking the Green Party nomination:

• Elaine Brown of Georgia^[22]
• Kat Swift, co-chair of Texas Green Party [1]
• Alan Augustson of Chicago, Illinois (Official Website)
• Kent Mesplay, California Delegate to the Green National Committee

Individuals frequently mentioned as possible candidates:

• Ralph Nader of Connecticut (rumored candidate. A “Draft Nader” effort has begun among some Greens.) [2]
• Former Representative Cynthia McKinney of Georgia [3]
• Rebecca Rotzler of New York [4]
• Former Vice President Al Gore

Libertarian Party

Official candidates who have filed with the FEC for the Libertarian Party:

• Mike Jingozian of Oregon (Campaign Site)
• Bob Jackson of Michigan (Campaign Site)
• Steve Kubby of California (Campaign Site)
• George Phillies of Massachusetts (Campaign Site)
• Christine Smith of Colorado (Campaign Site)

Announced candidates:

Actively pursuing or interested in candidacy:

• Barry Hess of Arizona^[23]
• Robert Milnes of New Jersey (Campaign Site)
• Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada (Campaign Site)

Independents

Official candidates who have filed with the FEC as independent candidates:

• Dustin R. Gray of Pennsylvania (Campaign Site)
• James H. Mccall of Ohio (Campaign Site)
• Donald K. Allen of Ohio (Campaign Site)
• Steve Adams of Kentucky (Campaign site)
• David Koch of Utah (Campaign site)
• John Taylor Bowles of South Carolina (Campain Site)

Individuals who have expressed serious interest

• David J. Masters of North Carolina (Campaign Site)

Individuals rumored to be considering a presidential run:

• Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City [5]

(Source: Wikipedia.org)