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Candidates for the President of the United States of America |
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 Senator Joe Biden |
Joe Biden, born November 16, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Senator from Delaware and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, although he ceased active campaigning in 1987, before the first primaries. Biden first hinted that he might run in 2008 in a December 8, 2004, radio interview with host Don Imus, saying: "I'm going to proceed as if I'm going to run." Biden has repeatedly stated his intention to run, and did so as early as 21 March 2006. Biden's Federal Leadership PAC is "Unite Our States", which tracks Biden's public appearances and policy positions. On 7 January 2007, when asked by Tim Russert on Meet the Press "Are you running for President?" he responded, "I am running for President." He also said he plans to create an exploratory committee by the end of the month.[61][62][63] On January 31, 2007, he officially signed the papers with the FEC to run for president.
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Senator Hillary Clinton |
Hillary Rodham Clinton, born October 26, 1947, in Illinois, U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady of the United States. Clinton announced the formation of her exploratory committee on 20 January 2007, with a post on her website.[64] She has delivered several speeches which analysts say are intended to reach out to moderates. She has also been holding fundraising meetings, including meeting with women from Massachusetts, a key constituency of potential rival and 2004 nominee John Kerry; however, these activities are consistent with the lead up to a campaign for re-election to her Senate seat in 2006. Many Republicans appear to be hoping that Senator Clinton will run for President, presumably believing her to be a polarizing figure.[65][66] If elected, Clinton would be the first female president. Clinton announced on January 20, 2007, that she will run in 2008 (the same day she announced the formation of an exploratory committee). She has filed the official paperwork for an exploratory committee.[67] |
 Senator Christopher Dodd |
Christopher Dodd, was born
May 27,
1944, in
Connecticut and is a five-term U.S. Senator from that state. Dodd
was reported to be a likely contender for the Democratic Vice President
slot on
John Kerry's ticket in
2004. In
May 2006, Dodd said he has "decided to do all the things that are
necessary to prepare to seek the presidency in 2008", including hiring
staff, raising money and traveling around the country in the next few
months to enlist support.[68]
On Jan. 11, 2007, Dodd announced his Presidential candidacy on the "Imus
in the Morning" radio show with Don Imus.[69]
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 Former Senator John Edwards |
John Edwards, born June 10, 1953, in South Carolina, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2000 and 2004 Democratic vice-presidential nominee. As a presidential candidate, Edwards was famed for his populist message in his "Two Americas" speech and also for his optimistic, positive attitude. This was evidenced by his refusal to attack his opponents. In the primaries, Sen. Edwards had strong come-from-behind showings in the crucial states of Iowa, Oklahoma, Virginia, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Georgia. He also won the North Carolina caucus and the South Carolina primary. Edwards has kept his Federal Leadership PAC, the One America Committee, active to help Democrats across the nation win elections in the future. On February 5, 2005, Edwards spoke at the New Hampshire Democratic Party's fundraising dinner. On August 18, 2005, Edwards traveled to Waterloo, Iowa, to deliver an address to the Iowa AFL-CIO, a potential key supporter in the Iowa caucus. On December 26, 2006, Edwards formally announced his candidacy.[70]
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 Former Senator Mike Gravel |
Mike Gravel, born May 13, 1930, in Springfield, Massachusetts. U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1969 to 1981 and an active candidate for Vice President in 1972. He is most known for playing a key role in ending the draft during the Vietnam War through the release of the Pentagon Papers and through staging a one-man filibuster for 5 months. He is also notable for advocating a guaranteed annual income, which he termed a "citizen's wage," of $5,000 per person, regardless of whether the person worked. On April 13, 2006, Gravel announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. His policy announcements to date include support for direct democracy, FairTax and withdrawal from Iraq. Mike Gravel filed with the FEC in April according to various news sources.[71][72] The FEC's site has listed his reports since July.[73]
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 Representative Dennis Kucinich |
Dennis Kucinich, born October 8, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio. Ohio Congressman, former Mayor of Cleveland, and 2004 Democratic primary candidate. Dennis Kucinich is known by many as "The Peace Candidate", having received the 2003 Gandhi Peace Award. Kucinich opposed the war in Iraq and the Patriot Act. Under Kucinich's plan, United Nations peace-keepers would go to Iraq if the Iraqi citizens desire their presence. The Congressman re-introduced legislation to create a United States Department of Peace via HR 808 on February 5, 2007. He is currently campaigning to end the war in Iraq by cutting off funding, if such measures are necessary. He is the only democratic candidate who voted against authorizing President Bush to invade Iraq. He is in support of peaceful diplomatic relations with Iran, and all nations. Kucinich has received many awards praising his courage and work for peace.[74][75] On December 12, 2006, Kucinich announced his candidacy at an event at Cleveland's City Hall.[76]
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 Senator Barack Obama |
Barack Obama, born August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. Senator from Illinois. A "draft Obama" movement began with his well-received 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote address. Obama was the featured speaker at Iowa Senator Tom Harkin's annual steak fry, a political event favored by presidential hopefuls in the lead-up to the Iowa caucus. He was endorsed by talk show host Oprah Winfrey in 2006.[77] Various recent opinion polls have seen Obama trailing only Hillary Clinton in several polls.[78] If elected, he would become the first part African-American President of the United States. Obama announced on February 10, 2007, that he will run in 2008. He has filed the official paperwork.[79]
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 Governor Bill Richardson |
Bill Richardson, born
November 15,
1947, in
Pasadena, California, Governor of
New
Mexico, former U.S. ambassador to the
United Nations,
Secretary of Energy and U.S. Representative. After reportedly
informing party leaders in February 2005 of his intention to run for
president, on
December 7,
2006, Richardson said "I am running" during his response to a
prospective question about the 2008 presidential election by
Fox
News, however he later retracted the decision and said he would make
an official decision by January. On
May 21,
2007, he
officially declared his candidacy.
[80] If elected he would be the first Hispanic American to
hold Presidential Office.
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 Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States |
Al Gore,
born
March 31,
1948, in
Washington, D. C., is the former
U.S. Vice President, and was the
2000 Democratic nominee, winning the
popular vote. Gore and his family have commented upon whether or not
Gore would participate as a candidate in the
2008 presidential election. Gore was quoted in December 2006 as
stating on NBC's "Today,":
"I am not planning to run for president again [...] I haven't completely
ruled it out."[9]
His son, Albert Gore III, followed with a comment in the
14 December
2006 article "Albert Gore: Dad's Doing Well, Not Running in 2008":"I
know that [my father] has no plans to run in 2008[...] Well, I guess I
have to add his addendum. I think the way he always says it is, 'I don't
see any circumstances under which I would run for president."[10]
Despite stating that he is not planning to run, Donna Brazile, Gore's campaign chairwoman in the 2000 campaign, made a series of cryptic comments during a speech on January 31, 2007, at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which referred to the Academy Award nomination for An Inconvenient Truth. She said "Wait till Oscar night, I tell people: 'I'm dating. I haven't fallen in love yet. On Oscar night, if Al Gore has slimmed down 25 or 30 pounds, Lord knows." An Inconvenient Truth, won the 2007 Academy Award for Documentary Feature and Gore joined director Davis Guggenheim and other members of the cast on stage during the Academy Awards and gave a brief speech.[11] The Agence France-Presse, noted the day after the Academy Awards, on 26 February 2007, that: "Many analysts believe he could yet enter the 2008 race for the White House although Gore has repeatedly said he is unlikely to run for office."[12] In addition, in the 26 February 2007 edition of The Nation, John Nichols noted of Gore's speech at the Academy Awards:
The question of whether or not Gore will run is the cover story of the 28 May 2007 issue of TIME magazine, The Last Temptation of Al Gore. [14] As of 2007, Gore's popularity has increased among progressives and supporters of the Democratic Party since his loss to George W. Bush following the close 2000 election.[15][16] Gore received 68% of support among potential 2008 Democratic presidential candidates on a May 2006 Daily Kos poll[17] of those who voted, and 35% on July 13, 2006, AlterNet poll.[18] When compared to other candidates, Gore is usually third on most polls. A Gallup poll of August 2006 showed that nearly half of Americans currently view Gore favorably (48 percent to 45 percent).[19][20] A CNN telephone poll conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation of registered or independent leaning Democrats in November 2006 has Gore with 14% support in a theoretical multi-candidate Democratic primary.[21] A poll of Democratic Iowa voters in light of the 2008 Iowa Caucus put Gore at 7%.[22] In a recent California Field poll, Gore is second at 25%, behind Hillary Clinton by 6 percentage points; however, in the California Bay Area, Gore is the leading candidate.[23] Gore also has the highest approval rating when compared to other Democratic nominees. On August 8, 2007, Gore said that he may re-enter politics in the future, but still has no plans to run for president in 2008. However, he hopes to make the climate crisis a focus of the election during the campaign. A Draft Gore movement is active.[24] As of October 14, 2007, the movement's petition has over 200,000 signatures.[25] A live vote on MSNBC after the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize showed 59% of respondents favoring a Gore run in 2008. When asked who they would vote for among all democratic candidates should Gore run, Gore was favored at 54%, while Clinton recieved 9.3%, Obama 5.5%, and Edwards 3%.[26]
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