The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread

[RogueBeaver]

Ryan: baby steps on W&M, no decision until next year.

[RogueBeaver]

Jeb reaching out to top NH strategists.

[Mr. Morden]

Bolton, Cruz, Fiorina, Huckabee, and Santorum were already scheduled to attend Steve King's "Iowa Freedom Summit" on Jan. 24.  But looks like Carson and Gingrich will join them:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/225945-ben-carson-to-join-16-hopefuls-in-iowa

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/03/newt-gingrich-return-iowa/19851859/

Though Gingrich says it doesn't mean he's running.....though he nonetheless doesn't rule it out completely:

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Meanwhile, while Bolton is attending that event in Iowa, and is by all accounts still considering his own presidential bid, it looks like he's nonetheless advising Jindal on foreign policy as well:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/bobby-jindal-takes-a-stab-at-foreign-policy

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Bolton, Cruz, Fiorina, Huckabee, and Santorum were already scheduled to attend Steve King's "Iowa Freedom Summit" on Jan. 24.  But looks like Carson and Gingrich will join them:

Wow, what a freak show.

[Mr. Morden]

Christie says he won't announce his 2016 intentions until "well into next year":

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/04/would-christie-announce-2016-run-where-ted-cruz-was-born-fuggedaboutit/

[Mr. Morden]

Perry:

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Perry-prepping-for-presidential-run-he-is-not-5935932.php#/0

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[Mr. Morden]

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/romney-insider-hes-running-2014-12

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Someone who is most likely the same source expressed a similar sentiment to Politico:

http://www.politico.com/morningmoney/

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[Mr. Morden]

Sanders says he has no firm deadline for a decision:

http://www.wptz.com/news/sen-bernie-sanders-still-pondering-run-for-presidency/30083062

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[Mr. Morden]

http://www.whas11.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/05/kentucky-senator-senate-president-jesse-benton-mcconnell/19949029/

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In the same interview, Paul also talked up the idea of getting the Kentucky GOP to abandon the presidential primary in favor of a nominating convention (which would allow him to run in the primaries for both president and Senate at the same time):

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[Mr. Morden]

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/gilmore-hints-at-another-presidential-run-in/article_c285e768-0995-5c60-b891-9da7dd9fc843.html

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[SPC]

If Santorum can get second place after losing a Senate election by 17 points, maybe Gilmore can get first place after losing a Senate election by 31 points.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/gilmore-hints-at-another-presidential-run-in/article_c285e768-0995-5c60-b891-9da7dd9fc843.html

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This can't be real.

[RogueBeaver]

Caputo: 5 signs Jeb's running.

[Mr. Morden]

Jonathan Martin talks to Rick Snyder:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/07/politics/ip-forecast-hillary-later/

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[IceSpear]

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/gilmore-hints-at-another-presidential-run-in/article_c285e768-0995-5c60-b891-9da7dd9fc843.html

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LOL

We're gonna need a bigger clown car.

[RogueBeaver]

Donors trying to rally around Jeb, Christie or Romney.

[Vega]

Gilmore would be the McCotter of this year.

[BDB1103]

I hope that Governor Bobby Jindal (Louisiana) will be running for republican seat for the 2016 presidential election.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Jonathan Martin talks to Rick Snyder:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/07/politics/ip-forecast-hillary-later/

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He wants to be considered for VP, thats about it.

[IceSpear]

Donors trying to rally around Jeb, Christie or Romney.

This may be the biggest "water is wet" headline ever.

[RogueBeaver]

McConnell will endorse Rand.

[Mr. Morden]

McConnell will endorse Rand.

He already did:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=202303.0

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-adds-paid-speech-march-complicating-2016-timeline

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[Lief 🗽]

Is she not allowed to run for president and give paid speeches at the same time?

[Mr. Morden]

Is she not allowed to run for president and give paid speeches at the same time?

She is allowed to do so, but it looks bad.  Doing paid speeches while running for office could be perceived as cashing in on your candidacy for $.  So it's widely expected that she'll stop doing them when/if she runs.