Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, positioning himself as a Washington outsider with heartland appeal. Several Democrats and Republicans are weighing White House bids in 2008. Potential candidates include: [ ap ]
Democrats:
– Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware
– Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut
– Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana
– Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York
– Wesley Clark
– John Edwards
– Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts
– Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico
– Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois
Republicans:
– Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas
– Newt Gingrich
– Rudy Giuliani: The former New York City mayor has created an exploratory committee.
– Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska
– Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas
– Sen. John McCain of Arizona: He has established an exploratory committee.
– Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts
– Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado
– Gov. George Pataki of New York
– Rep. Duncan Hunter of California: He announced his candidacy in October.
– Tommy Thompson
Democrat Al Gore and Republican Condoleezza Rice say they are not running but could turn the race upside down if they changed their mind.
