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

[RogueBeaver]

CNN: Hillary likely to announce within days, spend a lot of time in IA/NH. Emphasis on listening rather than personal victory.

[Flake]

Rand set up a new campaign website in preparation for the launch, with a promotional video to boot:

http://www.randpaul.com/

At the bottom:

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[IceSpear]

CNN: Hillary likely to announce within days, spend a lot of time in IA/NH. Emphasis on listening rather than personal victory.

14.6% chance she doesn't run.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Even Clinton knows that a tough primary would be a good thing for her after being off the campaign trail since 2008:

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[Mr. Morden]

Both O'Malley and Webb already had events scheduled for this coming week in Iowa, but they're both expanding their schedules.  Webb is now planning to spend four days in Iowa, making this his most extended early state visit to date:

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/06/politics/webb-omalley-iowa-2016-plans/index.html

Meanwhile, more Clinton hires:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/06/politics/hillary-clinton-2016-elections-press-team/

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[Senator Spiral]

WaPo talks about potential launching spots for the candidates.

[Gallium]

Politico casually mentions the news that Clinton has acquired Obama's email list in an article about Rand Paul's campaign launch. Surely massive news if true:

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This is effectively an Obama endorsement right? Poor Biden.

[IceSpear]

Politico casually mentions the news that Clinton has acquired Obama's email list in an article about Rand Paul's campaign launch. Surely massive news if true:

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This is effectively an Obama endorsement right? Poor Biden.

The conventional wisdom is that Biden is mainly positioning himself as the backup option in case Hillary implodes/dies or something, so not really a betrayal.

[King]

This is effectively an Obama endorsement right? Poor Biden.

Shocking news. Wait... no.

[Senator Cris]

Right to Rise PAC Releases Second Wave of Candidate Contributions

http://blog.4president.org/2016/2015/04/right-to-rise-pac-releases-second-wave-of-candidate-contributions.html

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

You can donate to Rand Paul using bitcoin. Awesome. Hope is on the way for America!

[RogueBeaver]

Walker to attend David Young fundraiser on the 25th.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

You can donate to Rand Paul using bitcoin. Awesome. Hope is on the way for America!

Yes, keep polishing that used ****, eventually the youth will realise Rand is not his Dad, not even close.

[Türkisblau]

You can donate to Rand Paul using bitcoin. Awesome. Hope is on the way for America!

I converted all of my bitcoin into dogecoin a while ago. Do you know if Randy accepts it?

[Mr. Morden]

Ehrlich visiting NH this coming Saturday:

http://www.wmur.com/politics/ehrlich-to-headline-concord-gops-politics-and-pies/32242848

I already mentioned that Gilmore will be among the many GOP contenders appearing at the "First in the Nation" event in NH on Apr. 17-18.  But he'll also have an event in Keene on April 16:

http://www.wmur.com/politics/gilmore-to-attend-luncheon-in-keene/32243308

Speaking of which, Gilmore updates on his deliberations:

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/politics/us-politics/item/853532-ex-va-gov-gilmore-to-newsmax-im-still-mulling-2016-run

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More Iowa visits listed on the Des Moines Register's site:

http://data.desmoinesregister.com/iowa-caucus/candidate-tracker/index.php

Trump attends a Pottawattamie County GOP fundraiser on May 15th.  Then on May 16th, Bush, Carson, Fiorina, Graham, Jindal, Perry, Santorum, Trump, and Walker all speak at the Iowa GOP's Lincoln Dinner.

[Mr. Morden]

More hires in Iowa for Trump's exploratory committee:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/04/07/trump-announces-iowa-hires/25412221/

[Gallium]

Clinton starts to lay the groundwork in Florida, and is considering visiting as part of a post-announcement tour.

And she's hired Google executive Stephanie Hannon as chief technology officer.

[Mr. Morden]

Carson and Kasich will appear at separate events next week in Spartanburg, SC:

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150408/ARTICLES/150409667?tc=ar

Also, from this site on South Carolina appearances by the candidates:

http://www.p2016.org/chrnsouc/scvisits15r.html

info on Trump visiting SC on April 11, then more events on April 13-14, as well as Fiorina events on April 13-14.  Then Santorum on April 18.  Then yet another Trump event on May 2.

[Mr. Morden]

Meanwhile, Huckabee has been putting out web videos on various issues:

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/mike-huckabee-looks-expand-appeal-2016-nears

[Mr. Morden]

I already posted about this Webb event in another thread, but here he is talking about the prospects for his campaign:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/jim-webb-critiques-clinton-era-foreign-policy-116796.html

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Webb described the timeframe for a decision on running as "this spring".

[Gallium]

Clinton will jump right in, with no exploratory committee (obvious):

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http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-hillary-clinton-team-formation-20150408-story.html

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio's Super PAC launches.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Uh oh, Hillary!!!

Lincoln Chafee considering a run.

End Game.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Uh oh, Hillary!!!

Lincoln Chaffee considering a run.

End Game.

LOL! Move over Jim Webb!

[Tender Branson]

Good that there are more Dems willing to jump in for Pete's or Democracy's sake !

But none of these joke candidates will topple Hillary, only Warren could (and she's not running).