The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread

[Miles]

Paul wins Maine straw poll:

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[Badger]

Paul will meet top Romney donors in Boston next week.

That seems a very "odd" combination. How does Paul find common ground with these types, or at least moreso than his competitors? Why would Romney-types donate to Paul rather than....well, almost any other serious contender?

Rubio's K Street donor base grows.

So, not dead yet after all?

[Mr. Morden]

Perry becomes the first 2016er to endorese in the contested Iowa primary for US Senate:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/04/28/rick-perrys-iowa-payback

[publicunofficial]

Perry becomes the first 2016er to endorese in the contested Iowa primary for US Senate:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/04/28/rick-perrys-iowa-payback

Not if you count Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin as 2016ers. They both endorsed Joni Ernst.

[Miles]

Christie doing two fundraiser for Branstad in IA.

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio quietly prepping.

[Mr. Morden]

Rubio quietly prepping.

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[RogueBeaver]

Yes Virginia, there's always drama with the Clintons.

[RogueBeaver]

NYT confirms what we already knew: many top Christie backers would switch to Jeb.

[Mr. Morden]

Bush-43 wants his brother to run:

http://time.com/84641/jeb-bush-george-2016-presidential-race/

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[RogueBeaver]

Rubio to headline Ayotte fundraiser in Boston next week.

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio has also endorsed Gardner. Guess that means fundraisers or stumping.

[Mr. Morden]

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/205153-perry-hints-at-2016-presidential-campaign

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[RogueBeaver]

Paul was making a private pitch to Murdoch at the Derby.

[Mr. Morden]

Perry will visit Iowa on May 29 to campaign for Branstad:

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[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Santorum not on the Rand Paul bandwagon, unsurprisingly.

[RogueBeaver]

Jeb to headline FL Branstad fundraiser.

[Mr. Morden]

http://washingtonexaminer.com/sources-jeb-bush-seriously-considering-2016-bid/article/2548130

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[Mr. Morden]

Bernie Sanders will speak in Clinton County, Iowa on May 17:

http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/progressive-democrats-meeting-may-to-organize-sanders-presidential-run/article_719ea0e6-cb4d-5363-bc0b-c4018da7c1be.html

(Ha, Clinton County?  Is he trolling the Clintons?)

There also seems to be a Draft Bernie Sanders organization getting up and running in Iowa now.

[Mr. Morden]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/05/07/first-on-cnn-omalley-to-mingle-with-2016-players-at-d-c-fundraiser/

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[Mr. Morden]

This is a must-read on Ryan's (potential lack of) presidential ambitions, and the prospects for running for prez while chairing the Ways & Means Committee:

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/205263-can-ryan-run-for-president-while-chairman-of-tax-panel

Short version: Ryan's the favorite to be named chairman, but he might not be able to land the job without promising that he's not going to run off and run for president six months later, making himself an absentee chairman.

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Meanwhile, on Huckabee's ambitions:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/06/happy-huckabee-gets-mad.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Hillary Clinton is asked by Robin Roberts whether she'd consider Elizabeth Warren or Julian Castro for her running mate, and she refuses to bite on whether she's running in the first place:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/05/hillary-clinton-asked-about-2016-in-one-of-the-cleverest-ways-yet/

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[RogueBeaver]

Jindal delivers a Liberty U commencement address, courts pastors and will keynote the Faith & Freedom conference in June. Aiming for the socon niche - crowded with Santorum, Perry and Walker.

Rubio won't touch immigration next year.

[Mr. Morden]

Thune seems to backpedal a bit.  A few weeks ago, he said he wasn't running, now he says:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/205280-thune-deflects-questions-over-potential-2016-presidential

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Meanwhile, Pence says he's thinking about it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-woos-pence-for-2016-and-indiana-governor-says-hes-listening/2014/05/08/967d0ece-d60d-11e3-aae8-c2d44bd79778_story.html

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[Mr. Morden]

According to this, Rubio, while in NH, says he'll decide on 2016 later this year:

http://www.wmur.com/politics/in-nh-marco-rubio-admits-hes-thinking-about-2016-presidential-run/25904282

Though it looks like at least one other news outlet says that he actually said later this year or early next year.