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

[IceSpear]

The first dropout of the election cycle: Dennis Michael Lynch lol

At first I thought this was the Atlas guy.

[King]

The first dropout of the election cycle: Dennis Michael Lynch lol

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I love how this entire drama apparently unfolded in his campaign but nobody noticed.

[Mr. Morden]

Graham previously indicated he'd announce his decision on whether to run by mid-May, though now it looks like it's possible that that'll be delayed a few weeks:

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Christie will be in New Hampshire on Thursday and Friday:

http://www.wmur.com/politics/christie-to-visit-state-for-2-days/32806142

Walker headed to Israel, to visit from May 10-14:

http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gov-scott-walker-leaves-for-israel-on-sunday/article_9cb1f05c-348b-504b-b975-b5d37f0b954a.html

[Mr. Morden]

Kasich will be in New Hampshire on Wednesday, while Perry will be there on Thursday and Friday:

http://www.wmur.com/politics/look-ahead-another-busy-week-on-the-nh-primary-trail/32675712

[That link also mentions some other NH candidate visits this week that are already mentioned in this thread.]

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

That list of Candidates and status you made should be the OP or the one after it. Only update when necessary.

This way we can see if and when Trump, Graham, Kasich, Santorum, Walker, Bolten, Bush, Christie, Jindal, Pataki, Perry, Ehrlich, Gilmore, King,  Snyder, Palin, and Pence make their decisions.

[RogueBeaver]

Snyder out.

[WVdemocrat]

^Hmm. For a second there, I really thought he was getting ready to run. God I love the volatility of politics.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Snyder out.

Wow. He seemed geniuely interested.

[King]

Ironically, Snyder having the sense to bow out means he probably would've made the best President of the clown car.

[Mr. Morden]

Webb, while visiting Iowa, says that he "will decide within the next month if he will be throwing his hat in the ring":

http://www.ktiv.com/story/28998063/2015/05/06/possible-presidential-candidate-jim-webb-stops-by-boys-club-of-sioux-city

[daveosupremo]

Santorum to announce May 27

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/politics/rick-santorum-election-2016-announcement/index.html

[retromike22]

Santorum to announce May 27

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/politics/rick-santorum-election-2016-announcement/index.html

Congrats Phil!

[Mr. Morden]

Chafee's visiting NH this week:

http://wpri.com/2015/05/06/lincoln-chafee-campaigning-in-new-hampshire/

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Santorum to announce May 27

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/politics/rick-santorum-election-2016-announcement/index.html

Spoiler: He will lose the nomination.

[Mr. Morden]

WaPo has a lengthy story on Bush's campaign strategy:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-the-jeb-bush-long-game-a-bet-on-big-money-and-peaking-late/2015/05/06/67ab8c78-f34f-11e4-84a6-6d7c67c50db0_story.html

It mentions the fact that Bush does not intend to formally enter the race "for at least another month".

[PPT Spiral]

Pataki will make an announcement this month in NH.

[Mr. Morden]

Some more New Hampshire events listed here that have not already been mentioned:

http://www.primarydigest.com/upcoming-events/

May 12: Santorum in Manchester, Christie does town hall meeting in Pembroke
May 13: O'Malley at house party in Durham
May 14: Trump does various events around the state, including town hall meeting
May 15: Webb at veterans dinner in Portsmouth
May 29: Already mentioned that there would be a "GOP Lincoln Day Cruise" attended by Bolton, Ehrlich, and Pataki; now it looks like Walker will attend as well
June 19: Jindal in Ashland

Since Pataki said that he'd announce his candidacy this month in New Hampshire, and he'll be in New Hampshire on the 29th, his announcement might be part of that trip.

[Mr. Morden]

The following potential candidates have suggested that they'll announce their decisions within the next month or so:

Santorum: May 27th
O'Malley: before the end of the month
Pataki: before the end of the month
Perry: "around June 1st"
Webb: said yesterday that he'd announce his decision "within a month"
Graham: initially said he'd announce in May, now suggests that might slip into June

[Torie]

Let's see, we have Walker, Huckabee, Santorum, and Cruz all competing for the Iowa Pub evangelical vote (with Carson and Jindal out there somewhere, and maybe Perry reading up on his Bible). Sounds good to me!

[IceSpear]

I don't get why Santorum is even running again now that Huckabee is in. I guess he's bored and has nothing to lose, or he thinks history will repeat itself even though 2012 was clearly a total fluke.

[Thunderbird is the word]

I don't get why Santorum is even running again now that Huckabee is in. I guess he's bored and has nothing to lose, or he thinks history will repeat itself even though 2012 was clearly a total fluke.

Now the Catholic religious right and the evangelical religious right can be pitted against each other.

[Thunderbird is the word]

He also probably running because he's bored and wants to sell a few books, that and he's under the vague delusion that he might actually have a shot as the "next guy in line."

[Mr. Morden]

So yesterday, we had that leaked report that Snyder would be bowing out of the presidential race.  Today, Snyder confirms it himself.  He's out:

http://fox17online.com/2015/05/07/gov-snyder-i-am-not-running-for-president-in-2016/

[Mr. Morden]

Graham is looking at a June 1st announcement:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/lindsey-graham-2016-announcement-117735.html?hp=c3_3

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Graham also says he is "98.6% sure" he will run:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/lindsey-graham-is-sort-of-screwing-up-the-early-south-caroli#.hmE4R2Yep

[Mr. Morden]

Bush is looking at a mid-June announcement, shortly after an early June trip to Europe:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/jeb-bush-right-to-rise-super-pac-campaign-117753.html?hp=t3_r