Candidate Profiles

[SPC]

Republicans
Brownback (R-KS)
Age on Election Day: 52
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1995-1996
Senator 1996-present
Ranking in Last Poll: 8

Gilmore (R-VA)
Age: 59
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1998-2002
Ranking: 8

Gingrich (R-GA)
Age: 65
Status: Considering
Experience: Congressman 1979-1999
Speaker 1995-1999
Ranking: 4

Giuliani (R-NY)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Ranking: 1

Hagel (R-NE)
Age: 62
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1997-present
Ranking: 11

Huckabee (R-AR)
Age: 53
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1996-2007
Ranking: 6

Hunter (R-CA)
Age: 60
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1981-present
Ranking: 8

McCain (R-AZ)
Age: 72
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1987
Senator 1987-present
Ranking: 2

Paul (R-TX)
Age: 73
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-present
Ranking: 5

Romney (R-MA)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 2003-2007
Ranking: 5

Tancredo (R-CO)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1999-present
Ranking: 8

Thompson (R-TN)
Age: 66
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1994-2003
Ranking: 3

Thompson (R-WI)
Age: 67
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1987-2001
HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Ranking: 7

Democrats
Biden (D-DE)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1973-present
Ranking: 6

Clark (D-AR)
Age: 63
Status: Considering
Experience: SAC of NATO 1997-2000
Ranking: 5

Clinton (D-NY)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator: 2001-present
Ranking: 1

Dodd (D-CT)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1975-1981
Senator 1981-present
Ranking: 7

Edwards (D-NC)
Age: 55
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1999-2005
Ranking: 3

Gravel (D-VA)
Age: 78
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1969-1981
Ranking: 7

Kucinich (D-OH)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1997-present
Ranking: 4

Obama (D-IL)
Age: 47
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 2005-present
Ranking: 2
 
Richardson (D-NM)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1997
UN Ambassador 1997-1998
Energy Secretary 1998-2001
Governor 2003-present
Ranking: 4

[SPC]

Update Version w/ Campaign Websites:

Republicans
Brownback (R-KS)
Age on Election Day: 52
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1995-1996
Senator 1996-present
Ranking in Last Poll: 8

Gilmore (R-VA)
Age: 59
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1998-2002
Ranking: 8

Gingrich (R-GA)
Age: 65
Status: Considering
Experience: Congressman 1979-1999
Speaker 1995-1999
Ranking: 4

Giuliani (R-NY)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Ranking: 1

Hagel (R-NE)
Age: 62
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1997-present
Ranking: 11

Huckabee (R-AR)
Age: 53
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1996-2007
Ranking: 6

Hunter (R-CA)
Age: 60
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1981-present
Ranking: 8

McCain (R-AZ)
Age: 72
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1987
Senator 1987-present
Ranking: 2

Paul (R-TX)
Age: 73
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-present
Ranking: 5

Romney (R-MA)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 2003-2007
Ranking: 5

Tancredo (R-CO)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1999-present
Ranking: 8

Thompson (R-TN)
Age: 66
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1994-2003
Ranking: 3

Thompson (R-WI)
Age: 67
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1987-2001
HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Ranking: 7

Democrats
Biden (D-DE)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1973-present
Ranking: 6

Clark (D-AR)
Age: 63
Status: Considering
Experience: SAC of NATO 1997-2000
Ranking: 5

Clinton (D-NY)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator: 2001-present
Ranking: 1

Dodd (D-CT)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1975-1981
Senator 1981-present
Ranking: 7

Edwards (D-NC)
Age: 55
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1999-2005
Ranking: 3

Gravel (D-VA)
Age: 78
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1969-1981
Ranking: 7

Kucinich (D-OH)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1997-present
Ranking: 4

Obama (D-IL)
Age: 47
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 2005-present
Ranking: 2
 
Richardson (D-NM)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1997
UN Ambassador 1997-1998
Energy Secretary 1998-2001
Governor 2003-present
Ranking: 4

[Gabu]

Gravel is from Alaska, not Virginia.

[Know Your Rights!]

Gravel is from Alaska, not Virginia.

Right, but he's been living in Virginia for the last ten years or so, IIRC.

[Mr. Morden]

As I mentioned on this board a couple of months ago, this is a fairly old crop of candidates.  The last election in which both major party candidates were over the age of 60 on election day was 1848, but there's a pretty good chance it could happen again in 2008.

[SPC]

Added Order of Campaign Announcements:

Republicans
Brownback (R-KS)
Age on Election Day: 52
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1995-1996
Senator 1996-present
Ranking in Last Poll: 8
Timing of Announcement: 1

Gilmore (R-VA)
Age: 59
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1998-2002
Ranking: 8
Timing: N/A

Gingrich (R-GA)
Age: 65
Status: Considering
Experience: Congressman 1979-1999
Speaker 1995-1999
Ranking: 4
Timing: N/A

Giuliani (R-NY)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Ranking: 1
Timing: 4

Hagel (R-NE)
Age: 62
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1997-present
Ranking: 11
Timing: N/A

Huckabee (R-AR)
Age: 53
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1996-2007
Ranking: 6
Timing: N/A

Hunter (R-CA)
Age: 60
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1981-present
Ranking: 8
Timing: 2

McCain (R-AZ)
Age: 72
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1987
Senator 1987-present
Ranking: 2
Timing: 5

Paul (R-TX)
Age: 73
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-present
Ranking: 5
Timing: 6

Romney (R-MA)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 2003-2007
Ranking: 5
Timing: 3

Tancredo (R-CO)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1999-present
Ranking: 8
Timing: 8

Thompson (R-TN)
Age: 66
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1994-2003
Ranking: 3
Timing: N/A

Thompson (R-WI)
Age: 67
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1987-2001
HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Ranking: 7
Timing: 7

Democrats
Biden (D-DE)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1973-present
Ranking: 6
Timing: 5

Clark (D-AR)
Age: 63
Status: Considering
Experience: SAC of NATO 1997-2000
Ranking: 5
Timing: N/A

Clinton (D-NY)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator: 2001-present
Ranking: 1
Timing: 6

Dodd (D-CT)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1975-1981
Senator 1981-present
Ranking: 7
Timing: 4

Edwards (D-NC)
Age: 55
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1999-2005
Ranking: 3
Timing: 3

Gravel (D-VA)
Age: 78
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1969-1981
Ranking: 7
Timing: 1

Kucinich (D-OH)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1997-present
Ranking: 4
Timing: 2

Obama (D-IL)
Age: 47
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 2005-present
Ranking: 2
Timing: 7
 
Richardson (D-NM)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1997
UN Ambassador 1997-1998
Energy Secretary 1998-2001
Governor 2003-present
Ranking: 4
Timing: 8

[SPC]

With Tradesports Rankings:

Republicans
Brownback (R-KS)
Age on Election Day: 52
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1995-1996
Senator 1996-present
Ranking in Last Poll: 8
Timing of Announcement: 1
Tradesports Ranking: 8

Gilmore (R-VA)
Age: 59
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1998-2002
Poll Ranking: 8
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 13

Gingrich (R-GA)
Age: 65
Status: Considering
Experience: Congressman 1979-1999
Speaker 1995-1999
Poll Ranking: 4
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 5

Giuliani (R-NY)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Poll Ranking: 1
Timing: 4
Trade Ranking: 1

Hagel (R-NE)
Age: 62
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 11
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 6

Huckabee (R-AR)
Age: 53
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1996-2007
Poll Ranking: 6
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 7

Hunter (R-CA)
Age: 60
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1981-present
Poll Ranking: 8
Timing: 2
Trade Ranking: 11

McCain (R-AZ)
Age: 72
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1987
Senator 1987-present
Poll Ranking: 2
Timing: 5
Trade Ranking: 3

Paul (R-TX)
Age: 73
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 5
Timing: 6
Trade Ranking: 11

Romney (R-MA)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 2003-2007
Poll Ranking: 5
Timing: 3
Trade Ranking: 4

Tancredo (R-CO)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1999-present
Poll Ranking: 8
Timing: 8
Trade Ranking: 10

Thompson (R-TN)
Age: 66
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1994-2003
Poll Ranking: 3
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 2

Thompson (R-WI)
Age: 67
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1987-2001
HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Poll Ranking: 7
Timing: 7
Trade Ranking: 9

Democrats
Biden (D-DE)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1973-present
Poll Ranking: 4
Timing: 5
Trade Ranking: 5

Clark (D-AR)
Age: 63
Status: Considering
Experience: SAC of NATO 1997-2000
Poll Ranking: 5
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 5

Clinton (D-NY)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator: 2001-present
Poll Ranking: 1
Timing: 6
Trade Ranking: 1

Dodd (D-CT)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1975-1981
Senator 1981-present
Poll Ranking: 7
Timing: 4
Trade Ranking: 7

Edwards (D-NC)
Age: 55
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1999-2005
Poll Ranking: 2
Timing: 3
Trade Ranking: 3

Gravel (D-VA)
Age: 78
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1969-1981
Poll Ranking: 7
Timing: 1
Trade Ranking: 8

Kucinich (D-OH)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 4
Timing: 2
Trade Ranking: 8

Obama (D-IL)
Age: 47
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 2005-present
Poll Ranking: 3
Timing: 7
Trade Ranking: 2
 
Richardson (D-NM)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1997
UN Ambassador 1997-1998
Energy Secretary 1998-2001
Governor 2003-present
Poll Ranking: 5
Timing: 8
Trade Ranking: 4

[SPC]

Added Poll #'s:

Republicans
Brownback (R-KS)
Age on Election Day: 52
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1995-1996
Senator 1996-present
Ranking in Last Poll: 1% (8 )
Timing of Announcement: 1
Tradesports Ranking: 8

Gilmore (R-VA)
Age: 59
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1998-2002
Poll Ranking: 1% (8 )
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 13

Gingrich (R-GA)
Age: 65
Status: Considering
Experience: Congressman 1979-1999
Speaker 1995-1999
Poll Ranking: 6% (4)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 5

Giuliani (R-NY)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Poll Ranking: 36% (1)
Timing: 4
Trade Ranking: 1

Hagel (R-NE)
Age: 62
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 0% (11)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 6

Huckabee (R-AR)
Age: 53
Status: Exploratory Commitee
Experience: Governor 1996-2007
Poll Ranking: 3% (6)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 7

Hunter (R-CA)
Age: 60
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1981-present
Poll Ranking: 1% (8 )
Timing: 2
Trade Ranking: 11

McCain (R-AZ)
Age: 72
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1987
Senator 1987-present
Poll Ranking: 20% (2)
Timing: 5
Trade Ranking: 3

Paul (R-TX)
Age: 73
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 3% (5)
Timing: 6
Trade Ranking: 11

Romney (R-MA)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 2003-2007
Poll Ranking: 6% (5)
Timing: 3
Trade Ranking: 4

Tancredo (R-CO)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1999-present
Poll Ranking: 1% (8 )
Timing: 8
Trade Ranking: 10

Thompson (R-TN)
Age: 66
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1994-2003
Poll Ranking: 9% (3)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 2

Thompson (R-WI)
Age: 67
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1987-2001
HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Poll Ranking: 2% (7)
Timing: 7
Trade Ranking: 9

Democrats
Biden (D-DE)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1973-present
Poll Ranking: 4% (4)
Timing: 5
Trade Ranking: 5

Clark (D-AR)
Age: 63
Status: Considering
Experience: SAC of NATO 1997-2000
Poll Ranking: 1% (5)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 5

Clinton (D-NY)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator: 2001-present
Poll Ranking: 41% (1)
Timing: 6
Trade Ranking: 1

Dodd (D-CT)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1975-1981
Senator 1981-present
Poll Ranking: 0% (7)
Timing: 4
Trade Ranking: 7

Edwards (D-NC)
Age: 55
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1999-2005
Poll Ranking: 19% (2)
Timing: 3
Trade Ranking: 3

Gravel (D-VA)
Age: 78
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1969-1981
Poll Ranking: 0% (7)
Timing: 1
Trade Ranking: 8

Kucinich (D-OH)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 2% (4)
Timing: 2
Trade Ranking: 8

Obama (D-IL)
Age: 47
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 2005-present
Poll Ranking: 17% (3)
Timing: 7
Trade Ranking: 2
 
Richardson (D-NM)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1997
UN Ambassador 1997-1998
Energy Secretary 1998-2001
Governor 2003-present
Poll Ranking: 3% (5)
Timing: 8
Trade Ranking: 4

[True Democrat]

Kucinich was also Mayor of Cleveland.

[Joe Republic]

Kucinich was also Mayor of Cleveland.

It'd probably be more helpful for him if that episode were 'swept under the rug'.

[SPC]

Updated:

Republicans
Brownback (R-KS)
Age on Election Day: 52
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1995-1996
Senator 1996-present
Ranking in Last Poll: 1% (9)
Timing of Announcement: 1
Tradesports Ranking: 8

Gilmore (R-VA)
Age: 59
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1998-2002
Poll Ranking: 1% (6)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 13

Gingrich (R-GA)
Age: 65
Status: Considering
Experience: Congressman 1979-1999
Speaker 1995-1999
Poll Ranking: 7% (5)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 5

Giuliani (R-NY)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: NYC Mayor 1994-2001
Poll Ranking: 35% (1)
Timing: 4
Trade Ranking: 1

Hagel (R-NE)
Age: 62
Status: Unlikely
Experience: Senator 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 0% (10)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 6

Huckabee (R-AR)
Age: 53
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1996-2007
Poll Ranking: 2% (6)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 7

Hunter (R-CA)
Age: 60
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1981-present
Poll Ranking: 0% (10)
Timing: 2
Trade Ranking: 11

McCain (R-AZ)
Age: 72
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1987
Senator 1987-present
Poll Ranking: 22% (2)
Timing: 5
Trade Ranking: 3

Paul (R-TX)
Age: 73
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 2% (6)
Timing: 6
Trade Ranking: 11

Romney (R-MA)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 2003-2007
Poll Ranking: 9% (4)
Timing: 3
Trade Ranking: 4

Tancredo (R-CO)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1999-present
Poll Ranking: 0% (10)
Timing: 8
Trade Ranking: 10

Thompson (R-TN)
Age: 66
Status: Considering
Experience: Senator 1994-2003
Poll Ranking: 10% (3)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 2

Thompson (R-WI)
Age: 67
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Governor 1987-2001
HHS Secretary 2001-2005
Poll Ranking: 1% (9)
Timing: 7
Trade Ranking: 9

Democrats
Biden (D-DE)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1973-present
Poll Ranking: 3% (4)
Timing: 5
Trade Ranking: 5

Clark (D-AR)
Age: 63
Status: Unlikely
Experience: SAC of NATO 1997-2000
Poll Ranking: 1% (5)
Timing: N/A
Trade Ranking: 5

Clinton (D-NY)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator: 2001-present
Poll Ranking: 36% (1)
Timing: 6
Trade Ranking: 1

Dodd (D-CT)
Age: 64
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1975-1981
Senator 1981-present
Poll Ranking: 1% (5)
Timing: 4
Trade Ranking: 7

Edwards (D-NC)
Age: 55
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1999-2005
Poll Ranking: 20% (3)
Timing: 3
Trade Ranking: 3

Gravel (D-VA)
Age: 78
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 1969-1981
Poll Ranking: 1% (6)
Timing: 1
Trade Ranking: 8

Kucinich (D-OH)
Age: 62
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1997-present
Poll Ranking: 1% (6)
Timing: 2
Trade Ranking: 8

Obama (D-IL)
Age: 47
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Senator 2005-present
Poll Ranking: 31% (2)
Timing: 7
Trade Ranking: 2
 
Richardson (D-NM)
Age: 61
Status: Announced Candidate
Experience: Congressman 1983-1997
UN Ambassador 1997-1998
Energy Secretary 1998-2001
Governor 2003-present
Poll Ranking: 2% (5)
Timing: 8
Trade Ranking: 4

[True Democrat]

Gravel is from Alaska not Virginia.

[SPC]

Gravel is from Alaska not Virginia.

Yes, but his residency has been Virginia for the last 10 years.