The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread

[Brewer]

Anyone think Rick Snyder might run?

No.

[Mr. Morden]

Allen West says that he has no current plans to run for president, but does so with a non-denial of future interest:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/03/allen-west-elizabeth-warren_n_4536721.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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Meanwhile, Christie sent Christmas cards to at least 5 Iowa Republican politicians:

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2014/01/02/2016-watch-iowa-republicans-receive-holiday-cards-from-n-j-gov-chris-christie/article

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[RogueBeaver]

Pete King reportedly said that Paul is "part of the America-hating crowd" and "doesn't deserve to be a Senator" on FNS.

[Mr. Morden]

Schweitzer offers the clearest signal yet that Clinton running for the Democratic nomination wouldn't necessarily deter him from running as well:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/05/schweitzer-remains-coy-on-2016/

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[RogueBeaver]

Hillary '08 rents their email list to RFH.

[RogueBeaver]

Deepest of dives into Clintonworld from Haberman.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Erickson: Rep. Peter King of New York Supported a Soviet Backed Terrorist Group

I wasn't sure if I should post this here because, you know, it's Red State, but that's one thing that came up on my radar this morning.

[Mr. Morden]

Schweitzer continues with the mixed signals.  He says that a run for president would "ruin his life", yet he might do it anyway:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/brian-schweitzer-president-_n_4548321.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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[NewYorkExpress]

Erickson: Rep. Peter King of New York Supported a Soviet Backed Terrorist Group

I wasn't sure if I should post this here because, you know, it's Red State, but that's one thing that came up on my radar this morning.

Something I didn't know about the IRA... anyways why take your time targeting King... He's already toast.

[Miles]

Bobby Jindal's teacher tenure law ruled unconstitutional. For the second time.

[RogueBeaver]

In non-Christie news, Rubio gave a major speech on poverty today.

[Mr. Morden]

Carson does interview with Newsmax, says he has "never intended" to run for president, but that if there turn out to be a lot of people "clamoring for" him, then he'd think about it:

http://www.newsmax.com/NewsmaxTv/carson-not-running-president/2014/01/07/id/545793

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio tells FL reporters he'll make a decision early next year about running for the WH, Senate or returning to private life.

[Mr. Morden]

Another name to add to the list: Darrell Issa is visiting New Hampshire next month:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jan/10/issa-newhampshire-presidential-politics/

Paul is in Arizona this weekend:

http://therun2016.com/rand-scottsdale/

Palin on 2016:

http://www.extratv.com/2014/01/10/sarah-palin-will-she-run-for-president-in-2016/

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[BaconBacon96]

That Darrell Issa article is interesting. I've read he's the richest man in Congress, so he wouldn't have trouble with fundraising if he ran.

[Mr. Morden]

O'Malley on 2016:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/12/gov-martin-omalley-on-2016-christie/

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[RogueBeaver]

An RFH-sanctioned group will hold a Des Moines kickoff on the 25th, co-hosted by Obama's '08 campaign chair.

[Mr. Morden]

This was announced a few weeks ago, but I missed it at the time.  Donald Trump will visit NH next week:

http://swampland.time.com/2013/12/19/donald-trump-new-hampshire-2016/

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Trump visited Iowa next year, and said that he wasn't ruling out a presidential run.

[Miles]

Condi Rice is keynoting an NRCC fundraiser in March.

[retromike22]

Jerry Brown says he's not running:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/15/jerry-brown-president-california-governor/4491471/

[NewYorkExpress]

Jerry Brown says he's not running:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/15/jerry-brown-president-california-governor/4491471/

No surprise here...

[Miles]

Jindal fundraising for the IL GOP next month.

[RogueBeaver]

Clintons, Biden and O'Malley have all been talking to Hodges.

[Mr. Morden]

Huntsman has been named as the chairman of the Atlantic Council (a nonpartisan think tank focusing on international relations):

http://washingtonexaminer.com/jon-huntsman-named-atlantic-council-chair-2016-presidential-retry-off/article/2542248

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Meh, I think that last paragraph overstates things.  This is hardly the sort of thing that would rule Huntsman out from another run if he really saw an opening.  So far, he's publicly sounded rather skeptical of another run, while also making recent trips to SC and MI.

[RogueBeaver]

Paul and Rubio will headline CPAC, which will be Mar. 6-8.