The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread (Part 2)

[Mr. Morden]

Looks like, in addition to the names already announced, Chris Christie and Jim Gilmore will attend Steve King's summit in Iowa later this month.  Gilmore is also said to have a NH trip in the works later this month, and had this to say when asked about another presidential run:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/gilmore-raises-national-profile-wont-rule-out-presidential-bid/2014/12/29/081dadc0-8ac9-11e4-9e8d-0c687bc18da4_story.html?hpid=z3

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[RogueBeaver]

Santorum in final prep stages. Congrats Phil.

[Obama-Biden Democrat]

Santorum in final prep stages. Congrats Phil.

Does Huckabee take all the evangelical so con vote ? Or does Santorum split it with Huckabee and thus helping a establishment candidate ?

[Mr. Morden]

Santorum in final prep stages. Congrats Phil.

Specifically, as detailed in that story, he's inviting his former aides to Washington for  a "private briefing" on his plans:

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[Mr. Morden]

Speculation at Fox News that John Bolton may be the next to leave the network in order to consider a presidential run:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/john-bolton-may-be-next-to-leave-fox-news-for-2016-bid/article/2558182

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[RogueBeaver]

Jindal meeting with IA pastors tomorrow, won't appear at Steve King's event later this month.

[Türkisblau]

Looks like, in addition to the names already announced, Chris Christie and Jim Gilmore will attend Steve King's summit in Iowa later this month.  Gilmore is also said to have a NH trip in the works later this month, and had this to say when asked about another presidential run:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/gilmore-raises-national-profile-wont-rule-out-presidential-bid/2014/12/29/081dadc0-8ac9-11e4-9e8d-0c687bc18da4_story.html?hpid=z3

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Does Gilmore really think he stands a chance or is he trying to sell something?

[RogueBeaver]

Jeb allies are about to launch a SuperPAC and leadership PAC.

[Mr. Morden]

Jeb allies are about to launch a SuperPAC and leadership PAC.

Details:

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/eye-2016-jeb-bush-launches-right-rise-pac-n280566

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[Mr. Morden]

Looks like, in addition to the names already announced, Chris Christie and Jim Gilmore will attend Steve King's summit in Iowa later this month.  Gilmore is also said to have a NH trip in the works later this month, and had this to say when asked about another presidential run:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/gilmore-raises-national-profile-wont-rule-out-presidential-bid/2014/12/29/081dadc0-8ac9-11e4-9e8d-0c687bc18da4_story.html?hpid=z3

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Does Gilmore really think he stands a chance or is he trying to sell something?

I don't know.  Why did he run in 2008?

[Mr. Morden]

The name of Bush's new PAC is apparently lifted from a Paul Ryan speech:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/jeb-bush-s-new-pac-name-is-lifted-from-a-paul-ryan-slogan-20150106

[Mr. Morden]

Of course, contrary to the impression you might get from Wikipedia's clueless categorization of the field, plenty of other potential candidates besides Bush have set up PACs, and many of them used those PACs to donate to local candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire in 2014.  Some of the most active:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/upshot/iowa-and-new-hampshire-have-already-seen-cash-from-2016-contenders.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0

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[RogueBeaver]

Christie will make a "public nod towards running" at month's end, Rubio deciding soon and the guvs will decide later this year.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker tells Hewitt he'll decide by mid-year.

[Mr. Morden]

So separate from the meeting in Washington that Santorum is scheduled to have next week with top advisors, he also apparently held a meeting with Pennsylvania Republicans today, laying out for them "what a 2016 campaign [by him] would look like":

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/big_tent/Santorum-talks-presidential-race-in-Harrisburg.html

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[Mr. Morden]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/hillary-clinton-robby-mook-joel-benenson-2016-114024.html?hp=r1_4

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Also:

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[RogueBeaver]

Donors getting impatient w/Christie.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker starting to build a team, leadership PAC likely launching soon.

[RogueBeaver]

Jeb to release tax returns soon.

[Mr. Morden]

Walker starting to build a team, leadership PAC likely launching soon.

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[RogueBeaver]

Jeb is already scooping up operatives and bundlers.

[IceSpear]

If Jeb ends up winning the nomination, will we begin to see a trend for earlier announcements? Before there always seemed to be a "don't want to be the first" stigma, but at this rate Jeb could end up crippling Christie, ending "Mittmania", and pushing out Rubio.

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marco-rubio-believes-he-can-win-the-presidency/

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[Lambsbread]

Any news at all on Democrats not named Hillary Clinton?

[Mr. Morden]

Any news at all on Democrats not named Hillary Clinton?

Not right now, but here's more news on Hillary Clinton….

The week after Easter is being pegged as the likely launch window for Clinton 2016:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-2016-timeline-finally-comes-focus

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