The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread

[RogueBeaver]

Biden delivered a Warrenesque speech in SC.

[RogueBeaver]

Jindal's Liberty commencement.

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio: I'm ready to be POTUS, we have several qualified people, will decide after midterms. Took a few explicit shots at Hillary. Interview with the Union-Leader.

[Mr. Morden]

Rubio: I'm ready to be POTUS, we have several qualified people, will decide after midterms. Took a few explicit shots at Hillary. Interview with the Union-Leader.

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Note the use of "simultaneously".  That doesn't address the question of whether he might run for president, but drop out of the race and then run for Senate if the presidential run bogs down in the early primary states.

[Mr. Morden]

WaPo has a long article on Bush's family, and how they weigh heavily on his decision about whether to run.  Specifically, his wife Columba:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-jeb-bush-eyes-2016-key-question-is-how-a-presidential-campaign-would-affect-his-family/2014/05/11/73ef1816-d55e-11e3-8a78-8fe50322a72c_story.html

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Meanwhile, here's a long list of the steps that various potential candidates have made so far towards a run:

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[RogueBeaver]

His comment on "exit ramp if it doesn't work out?" Could be interpreted either way.

WaPo on Bush family deliberations.

Tampa Bay Times on Rubio's NH visit.

[Mr. Morden]

WaPo on Bush family deliberations.

I just linked to that in the previous post. 

[RogueBeaver]

Jindal's pastoral session went well. Would be interesting, though not really surprising, if he filled the socon niche.

[Mr. Morden]

The Nation on whether Sanders might run as a Democrat or an Independent:

http://www.thenation.com/blog/179798/democrat-green-independent-run-bernie-run-jockeying#

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[Free Bird]

The Nation on whether Sanders might run as a Democrat or an Independent:

http://www.thenation.com/blog/179798/democrat-green-independent-run-bernie-run-jockeying#

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I would love that. He'd be decimated.

[Mr. Morden]

Politico dives into the internal Bush family drama on whether Jeb should run:

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/jeb-bush-2016-family-106610.html?hp=t1_3

[RogueBeaver]

Cruz headed on a FP tour, including Ukraine and Israel.

[Mr. Morden]

Portman is talking about poverty, and some are reading presidential ambitions into this:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/05/12/sen-portman-targets-us-poverty/9017467/

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[RogueBeaver]

WaPo on the Clintons.

[Mr. Morden]

Christie on Bridge-ghazi, and whether he's thinking about running for prez:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/05/14/chris-christie-says-hes-thinking-about-2016-presidential-run-not-concerned-about-gwb-scandal/

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Also from that interview, he says that he thinks that the controversy will soon be a footnote:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/05/14/christie-bridge-scandal-will-be-a-footnote/

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[Mr. Morden]

Rubio says he might run for president even if Bush does as well:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/205984-rubio-hints-at-2016-bid-even-if-bush-runs

Though he kind of has to say that.  What else is he going to say?  "No, my decision will be based on what some other guy decides."  Even if that's the truth, it's not something you might say out loud.

[Mr. Morden]

Peter King on his potential presidential run:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/05/16/peter-king-tells-hillary-clinton-get-ready/

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Uh….OK.  King might be a bit delusional here.

Now, for more on Mike Pence:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/16/mike-pence-2016_n_5339451.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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And finally, Santorum is the most active 2016er in terms of making endorsements in primaries:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/05/15/rick-santorums-endorsement-surge

[RogueBeaver]

More Jeb hints.

[Mr. Morden]

Deval Patrick again says he might run for president some day, but not in 2016:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/05/18/patrick-reiterates-not-presidential-hopeful-expresses-concerns-clinton-front-runner-status-might-hamper-her/6ZIvvmkGjiZTzYNWOP6ZlM/story.html

Though he does say that he's worried about the Clinton "inevitability":

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[Mr. Morden]

Christie talks foreign policy:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/2nd-chance-christie-stumble-israel-23769491

Also, from Perry in that same article:

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[RogueBeaver]

WaPo on Hillary in Iowa.

[Mr. Morden]

Jim Webb rules out running for vice president, but says running for president is a possibility:

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/jim-webb-president-race-2016-no-vice-president-virginia-106838.html

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[Miles]

Ben Carson would 'seriously consider' it:

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[IceSpear]

Ben Carson would 'seriously consider' it:

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That's all it's about.

[Mr. Morden]

The courting of Susana Martinez:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/05/20/the-courting-of-susana-martinez

Jindal, Paul, Rubio, and Ryan will all attend a DC-area fundraiser for Martinez this week.  Christie will also do a campaign appearance with her in New Mexico on May 29th.