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The following people have announced their candidacy, but may not have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC):
The following people have announced their candidacy, but may not have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC):
*[[Stephen Colbert]], [[Comedy Central]] television host of [[The Colbert Report]] from [[South Carolina]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title=UPDATE: Stephen Colbert May Run for President -- South Carolina TV Invites Him to Kick Off Bid |url=http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003657754 |work=[[Editor and Publisher]] |date=2007-10-11 |accessdate=2007-10-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Memmott |title=Colbert says he's running for president: Can he take the heat? |url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/10/colbert-says-he.html |work=[[USA Today]] |date=2007-10-17 |accessdate=2007-10-17}}</ref>, announced October 16, 2007. He plans to run for the nomination from both the Republican and Democratic Parties, but only in the state of [[South Carolina]].


==Withdrawn from race==
==Withdrawn from race==

Revision as of 23:55, 17 October 2007

Template:Future election in the United States This article lists both declared and potential Republican candidates for the President of the United States in the 2008 election.

In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush, a Republican, will not be eligible for re-election in 2008, and Vice President Dick Cheney has unequivocally stated that he will not seek the nomination and will not run for President.

Barring a reversal of Cheney's Sherman Statement, this will be the first time since the 1952 election that the incumbent party has put forth a candidate for President who is not currently President or Vice President. It is the first election since that of 1928 in which neither the President nor the Vice President sought either party's nomination (as Alben Barkley briefly did in 1952).

Candidates with national campaigns

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Other candidates

These have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC).


The following people have announced their candidacy, but may not have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC):

Withdrawn from race

Candidates who have withdrawn their candidacy

Jim Gilmore former Governor of Virginia

(website)

A Draft Jim Gilmore for President group was formed in August of 2006, encouraging former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore to run for president after he was seen traveling to the presidential primary states. In November 2006, Gilmore told ABC News that a 2008 presidential run was one of several possibilities he is considering.[7] On December 19, 2006, Gilmore announced he was forming an exploratory committee for a presidential candidacy.[8] Gilmore announced on December 20, 2006, that he would launch his exploratory committee on January 2, 2007.[9] Perhaps hoping to mirror the surprising 2004 campaign of Democrat Howard Dean, another former governor with little national recognition when he entered the race, Gilmore declared that he represents "the Republican wing of the Republican Party" echoing the popular Dean quotation. Gilmore declared his candidacy from the Des Moines, Iowa GOP headquarters on April 26, 2007. Gilmore, however, raised a mere $380,000 in the first half of 2007, which he cited as a reason why he withdrew from the contest on July 14, 2007. [14]

Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin

(website)

Tommy Thompson, born November 19, 1941, in Elroy, Wisconsin, is the former four-term Governor of Wisconsin and was Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He recently announced interest in the 2008 nomination and, on December 15, 2006, announced that he had formed an exploratory committee.[10] He officially announced his candidacy on April 1, 2007.[11] After a poor showing in the August 11th Iowa Straw Poll, Tommy Thompson announced on the following day that he is withdrawing from the race.

Declined to seek nomination


George Allen, former Senator
In a survey of 175 Washington insiders conducted by National Journal's "The Hotline" and released April 29, 2005, George Allen was the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential election.[12]

Prior to his November loss to Jim Webb in the 2006 Virginia senatorial race, Allen had traveled a number of times to Iowa — the first state with a presidential caucus — and New Hampshire — the first state with a presidential primary). He had been widely assumed to be preparing a run for president.[13] On December 10, 2006, Allen gave an interview[14] in which he stated that he would not seek the 2008 nomination.


Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida
Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida; his family connections and history indicate that he may be next in line to continue the Bush family legacy, although his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, has stated that he will not seek the 2008 Republican nomination, and many analysts state that he would be a natural frontrunner for the Vice President slot on the Republican ticket. On January 27, 2007 as the keynote speaker at the National Review Institute's Conservative Summit in Washington, D.C. Bush denied rumors that he would run for President in 2008, but “when questioned did not rule out running as a vice presidential candidate.”[15]

Vice President Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney, current Vice President of the United States, has asserted his intent to not seek the 2008 nomination several times throughout the presidency of George W. Bush.In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Cheney said, "I will say just as hard as I possibly know how to say... 'If nominated, I will not run,' 'If elected, I will not serve,'."[16]
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Bill Frist, former Senate Majority Leader
Former Senator from Tennessee and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist stated on November 29, 2006 that he does not intend to seek the nomination but wants to go back to practicing medicine.[17]
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Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich was the former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and former U.S. Representative from Georgia. According to the Associated Press, "The former House speaker who led Republicans to power a decade ago said he soon will visit Iowa and New Hampshire to promote his book, try to influence public policy and keep his political options alive." The AP reported him as saying "Anything seems possible," including a White House race. Gingrich first explicitly suggested he may run in 2008 on October 13, 2005, saying "There are circumstances where I will run", elaborating that such circumstances would be if no other candidate champions the major platform ideas that Gingrich advocates. However, he has since then said that the odds of his becoming a candidate are 4-to-1 against.[18] However, on September 20, Gingrich said that he would consider running for president if his supporters could raise $30 million in pledges by the end of October.[19] On September 29, 2007 Gingrich's spokesman Rick Tyler announced that Gingrich would not run for president.[20]
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Senator Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel is the senior US Senator from Nebraska; however, he swore a pledge to only serve two terms, and thus will not be running for re-election to the Senate in 2008. According to NPR, Hagel was considering a Presidential campaign in 2005. [21] There were also a number of Draft Hagel blogs and groups online.[22] On March 12, 2007, Hagel made a statement on his political future, in which he kept open the possibility to enter the presidential race later in the year.[23] Despite being a fairly conservative Republican, he would have had to deal with elements of the party faithful due to his criticism of President Bush over the war in Iraq. It is widely thought that Senator Hagel would have had trouble emerging from the shadow of John McCain, as they are both outspoken Vietnam veterans. On September 10, 2007, Hagel announced that he would not seek the nomination.[24]

Fmr. Secretary of State and General Colin Powell
Colin Powell was the George W. Bush Administration's Secretary of State from 2001 - 2005. During the first Bush administration, he was the first black on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the first African-American Chair of the Joint Chiefs. His resignation from Secretary of State, soon after Bush won a second term, caused speculation that he may run for the presidency; General Powell has stated this is not the case.[citation needed] His name has been, since at least 2006 or earlier, scrapped from Republican polls.[citation needed]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice, currently the Secretary of State, said in March 2005 on Meet the Press[25], and elsewhere, that she doesn't intend to run for President, but can't rule it out. In an August 8-10, 2005, Republican primary poll in Iowa, Rice came in first with 30 percent, beating McCain and Giuliani, who each got about 15 percent. In October 2005, Condi vs. Hillary, a book by political commentator Dick Morris, discussing Rice as the Republican candidate, was published. There is a "Draft Condi" movement which has raised significant funds, appeared at major conservative political events, and aired television and radio advertisements in a number of states.[citation needed]

Governor Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford, Governor of South Carolina; popular with fiscal conservatives, but has said he does not intend to run. Sanford professes to be a firm supporter of limited government, and many pundits have described his views as being libertarian in nature. There are several Internet-based groups trying to convince him to run for President in 2008. However, on November 7, 2006, he said that his gubernatorial race at that point would be his last campaign, win or lose.[26]

Rick Santorum, former Senator
Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania; A number of polls had mentioned him as a potential Republican candidate. Once he lost his seat to his Democratic opponent, Pennsylvania treasurer Bob Casey, Jr., a run for the Presidency became decidedly less likely and on November 17, 2006, in regard to a Presidential bid, he stated "Absolutely, positively not. Absolutely not, my wife would throw me out of the house if I do anything in '08."[27]

See also

Chart summarizing all polling data (click to enlarge). In November 2004, when the polling data were first collected on this site, the Republicans had a 10 point lead. The Democrats and Republicans were neck-in-neck as late as October 2006 (conveniently coinciding with the mid-term elections). Since October 2006, the Democrats have continued to make gains and now hold, on average, a 5 point lead over their hypothetical Republican opponent, which is at or near the margin of error for most polls.

References

  1. ^ http://www.wethepeopleforpresident.com/
  2. ^ http://www.williamkoenig.com/
  3. ^ http://www.smithforpresident.com/
  4. ^ http://www.rmsmith2008.com/
  5. ^ "UPDATE: Stephen Colbert May Run for President -- South Carolina TV Invites Him to Kick Off Bid". Editor and Publisher. 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  6. ^ Memmott, Mark (2007-10-17). "Colbert says he's running for president: Can he take the heat?". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  7. ^ http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/11/gilmore_still_m.html
  8. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,237805,00.html
  9. ^ http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/12/former_virginia.html
  10. ^ http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=542670
  11. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/01/election.thompson/
  12. ^ Glazer, Gwen (2005-04-29). "Signed, Sealed... But Not So Fast. Insiders' Predictions For WH 2008 May Not Match Public's Vision". National Journal.
  13. ^ Heilemann, John (2006-03-13). "George III". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2006-10-27.
  14. ^ http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/16207686.htm
  15. ^ Nathan Burchfiel (January 29, 2007). "Jeb Bush Calls for Reforms, Return to Civility". CNSNews. Retrieved on Feb. 2, 2007
  16. ^ http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060319-1.html
  17. ^ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/congress/jan-june05/frist_3-1.html
  18. ^ Mitchell, Garry. "Gingrich: 2008 run for President possible", Associated Press, October 14, 2005
  19. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070920/ap_po/gingrich2008
  20. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/29/gingrich/index.html
  21. ^ [1]
  22. ^ [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]
  23. ^ "Statement by U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel on His Political Future". The Washington Post. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
  24. ^ Hagel will retire from Senate in 2009
  25. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7173024
  26. ^ http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2006/11/sanford-turned-away-from-precinct.html
  27. ^ http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/16032443.htm