The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Christie will sign a Dream Act.

Great news!!!

[RogueBeaver]

Iowa's buzzing already, particularly around Walker and Huck.

[Sec. of State Superique]

Christie will sign a Dream Act.

Flip flopping at least for something good

[Mr. Morden]

Huckabee on his chances of running:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/22/huckabee-50-50-chance-ill-run/

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[I Will Not Be Wrong]

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/david-vitter-bobby-jindal-2016-president-101457.html
Senator David Vitter says he Bobby Jindal will run.

[RogueBeaver]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

[Beet]

Is there anyone who thinks she won't run?

Any and all policy reasons aside, I hope she doesn't, because, as Ralph Nader said, her essentially unchallenged nomination smells of a dynastic coronation.

Also, I want to see a truly competitive democratic field. Lets bring in some new names to the Presidential contest! Russ Feingold, Ron Wyden, etc...

Keep in mind that a less competitive field will only benefit the Democrats.

Plus, I think she earned her primary win in 2008. Going toe to toe in the longest primary campaign in over a generation, against a phenomenon like Barack Obama was, winning 18 million votes and 1,600 delegates, campaigning in all 50 states plus territories... it's more than most successful nominees who go through competitive primaries do. Without that '08 campaign I don't think she'd be anywhere close to the position she is in today. In fact I think she would be largely forgotten about, Obama would have picked Kerry or Rice as SoS.

[IceSpear]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

Rubio? I doubt he runs if Jeb does, especially after his immigration debacle.

[Brewer]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

Santorum and Rubio? Not so sure.

[Mr. Morden]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

Santorum and Rubio? Not so sure.

You don't think Santorum has made enough trips to Iowa this year to count as an "undeclared candidate"?

[Likely Voter]

Santorum definitely is an undeclared candidate. The CW on Rubio has gone from undeclared to unlikely in the last few months, but who knows what 2014 will bring.

Speaking of trips to IA, it would be interesting to see a summary of which candidates actually did trips to IA, NH, SC this year (and how many).

[Brewer]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

Santorum and Rubio? Not so sure.

You don't think Santorum has made enough trips to Iowa this year to count as an "undeclared candidate"?

Probably just my desire for him to never show his face in public ever again forcing me to think he won't run. But no, actually, I think there's a better chance Rick Perry will run as the 2012 leftovers. Especially now with the buzz about Huckabee.

[Mr. Morden]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

Santorum and Rubio? Not so sure.

You don't think Santorum has made enough trips to Iowa this year to count as an "undeclared candidate"?

Probably just my desire for him to never show his face in public ever again forcing me to think he won't run. But no, actually, I think there's a better chance Rick Perry will run as the 2012 leftovers. Especially now with the buzz about Huckabee.

"Will this person eventually run?" and "Is this person basically running right now as an "undeclared candidate"?" seem like different questions, no?  Santorum is basically running right now, but that doesn't mean he'll necessarily end up launching an "official" campaign.

Though I do actually disagree with you, and think that Santorum is more likely to run than either Huckabee or Perry. 

[Brewer]

He might as well say water is wet. Jindal, Rubio, Christie, Santorum and Perry are basically undeclared candidates.

Santorum and Rubio? Not so sure.

You don't think Santorum has made enough trips to Iowa this year to count as an "undeclared candidate"?

Probably just my desire for him to never show his face in public ever again forcing me to think he won't run. But no, actually, I think there's a better chance Rick Perry will run as the 2012 leftovers. Especially now with the buzz about Huckabee.

"Will this person eventually run?" and "Is this person basically running right now as an "undeclared candidate"?" seem like different questions, no?  Santorum is basically running right now, but that doesn't mean he'll necessarily end up launching an "official" campaign.

Though I do actually disagree with you, and think that Santorum is more likely to run than either Huckabee or Perry. 

Ah, I misunderstood what you were saying. I took "undeclared candidate" to mean he will be running, it's just...he hasn't declared yet. I agree that Santorum is more likely to run than Huckabee, but I still think Rick Perry is more likely than either of them.

[RogueBeaver]

Conroy on Hillary in Iowa.

[Miles]

KY Republican legislators are trying to help Paul:

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[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/13/opinion/cupp-hillary-clinton-bankers/

S.E Cupp compares Hillary Clinton to Mitt Romney in a scathing op-ed...

[NewYorkExpress]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/16/was-rick-santorum-right-about-polygamy-after-all.html

Daily Beast has article up questioning whether Santorum was right on polygamy after all in the aftermath of recent Utah cases.

[RogueBeaver]

Cruz will be the Gridiron's Pub speaker in March.

[RogueBeaver]

WaPo profile of Hillary's would-be NSA.

[RogueBeaver]

Catanese logs everyone's early state visits. Paul, Biden and Cruz travelled most, Hillary and Rubio not at all.

[Mr. Morden]

Here's a "check list" of things that many of the likely candidates have done to indicate that they may or may not be interested in running:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/29/2016-presidential-campaign-checklist-and-who-doing-what/

[BaconBacon96]

Here's a "check list" of things that many of the likely candidates have done to indicate that they may or may not be interested in running:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/29/2016-presidential-campaign-checklist-and-who-doing-what/

What is Perry up to? I don't get it.

[RogueBeaver]

Paul will be travelling to IA and NV in the next few months, among other states.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Anyone think Rick Snyder might run?