The "Who is running?" tea leaves thread (Part 2)

[RogueBeaver]

WaPo on Walker.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker will address CPAC.

[Mr. Morden]

http://theiowarepublican.com/2015/exclusive-ben-carson-hires-rhodes-to-run-iowa-campaign-exploratory-committee-to-launch-in-2-3-weeks/

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[RogueBeaver]

Walker headed to Israel.

[Likely Voter]

Tonight Huckabee was on THE DAILY SHOW and regarding the possibility of running he said it was  "very likely, very possible"

[Miles]

Paul, Cruz, Walker and Rubio sucking up to the Kochs:

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[Mr. Morden]

Perry says he will announce a decision on whether to run again in May or June:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/20/us/politics/rick-perry-puts-off-talk-of-2016-as-tenure-ends.html?_r=0

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Maybe this will seem like a n00b question, but is this shaping up to be one of the biggest fields ever?

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Maybe this will seem like a n00b question, but is this shaping up to be one of the biggest fields ever?

GOP:
2012: 10 candidates (including Roemer and G. Johnson) + 2 early withdrawals (T-Paw, McCotter)
2008: 8 candidates (including Keyes and D. Hunter) + 4 early withdrawals
2000: 6 candidates + 6 early withdrawals

1996: 8 candidates + 2 early withdrawals

Dem:
2008: 8 candidates
2004: 8 candidates + 2 early withdrawals


I'll take those first 3 as recent GOP history. If the trend continues, we should be expecting 12 candidates and 0 early withdrawals - wouldn't shock me with how selfish the party's becoming lol. T-Paw was the last graceful loser ever.

In reality, it'll probably be 14-16 running though considering people like Fiorina and mid to no name Congressmen who want to throw their names in a la McCotter/Tancredo/D.Hunter. Bachmann wants to run and never gets talked up on here. If people like her seriously try, it could be 18. So yes, this could be huge, but we've had big ones in the past. It's just those people realize before Iowa that they don't have a chance, and now, they seem to dream on a little too long. Jindal should be the barometer in that regard if he never catches on. That'll tell us how long the ballot list will actually be.

[Mr. Morden]

Trump speaks at the South Carolina Tea Party convention and says he's giving "serious thought" to running for prez in 2016.  He also called it "outrageous" that Romney might run again, and said that the last thing the nation needs is another Bush in the White House:

http://www.wkrg.com/story/27895413/donald-trump-considering-2016-presidential-run

Meanwhile, Santorum has hired a finance team for his PAC, who'll presumably transition into the same role on his presidential campaign once he announces:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/20/politics/rick-santorum-2016-fundraisers/

[Mr. Morden]

Bush has 60 fundraisers planned across the country for his PAC, and is asking his allies to raise $50,000 each:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/jeb-bush-dc-lobbyists-114405.html?hp=t1_r

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[Mr. Morden]

Booker says he doesn't want to be president:

http://thehill.com/230020-senate-dem-denies-white-house-aspirations

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Of course, Booker has never been seriously considered as a 2016 possibility.  He's more of a 2020 option.  Should I start a "Who is running in 2020?" tea leaves thread, so I can include news like this?

[Mr. Morden]

Clinton hasn't been active on the speaking circuit or on Twitter for the past month or so, because she's been busy with pre-campaign strategy meetings:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/20/politics/clinton-2016-staffing-meetings/

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[IceSpear]

Trump speaks at the South Carolina Tea Party convention and says he's giving "serious thought" to running for prez in 2016.  He also called it "outrageous" that Romney might run again, and said that the last thing the nation needs is another Bush in the White House:

http://www.wkrg.com/story/27895413/donald-trump-considering-2016-presidential-run

*sigh* If only this would happen...

[Miles]

The Clinton camp is talking up a huge fundraising blitz after she enters:

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[Mr. Morden]

Biden:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/biden-i-think-i-could-do-good-job-2016-presidential-run

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Rubio:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-rubio-20150121-story.html

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[IceSpear]

The Clinton camp is talking up a huge fundraising blitz after she enters:

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Looks like Hillary's team is terrified of the O'Malley/Webb juggernauts. No matter how much she raises, nothing will save her from her incoming curbstomping.

[Mr. Morden]

Santorum had that much-heralded meeting with his advisors today:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rick-santorum-preps-2016-meets-aides-plan-details/story?id=28384584

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Meanwhile, Bush makes a phone call to the Iowa GOP Chairman:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/01/21/jeb-bush-calls-iowa-gop-chair/22116115/

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[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

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Looks like Hillary's team is terrified of the O'Malley/Webb juggernauts. No matter how much she raises, nothing will save her from her incoming curbstomping.

She's afraid of Sanders even more!

[Mr. Morden]

Pence will visit Nevada in April, to speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual Spring Leadership Meeting:

http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/22/2016-watch-mike-pence-to-speak-at-rjc-summit-in-april/

[Miles]

Walker making first foray into NH next month:

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[RogueBeaver]

Hillary aide to Fournier: she's not worried about association with Obama's policies. But she wants to be seen as a doer and more consensual. "They [voters] want sh**t done. He hasn't gotten sh**t done." Why am I not surprised Fournier's the one who got this interview?

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio holding his donor retreat this weekend & jetting off to CA for fundraisers.

Walker's headed to Britain next month.

[Miles]

Bob Livingston to head Jindal's new SuperPAC.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker team members to be announced soon, also a campaign structure (likely Super PAC). No major news till after the budget address in 2 weeks, no exploratory committee till after the budget bill is signed this spring.