United States presidential election, 2008
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Candidates
Democratic candidates:
Running for President:
- Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. (campaign site)
Mentioned as a possibility:
- Former Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee. (Draft Gore) (AlGore.org)
- Al Sharpton of New York.
- Retired General Wesley Clark of Arkansas.
Dropped out:
- Senator Joe Biden of Delaware. (campaign site)
- Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. (campaign site)
- Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina. (campaign site)
- Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska. (campaign site)
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. (campaign site)
- Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico. (campaign site)
- Former Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa.
Republican candidates:
Running for President:
- Senator John McCain of Arizona. (campaign site)
Formed an exploratory committee:
- Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia.
Mentioned as a possibility:
- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia
- Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska
- Former Governor George Pataki of New York
Dropped out:
- Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas. (campaign site)
- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. (campaign site)
- Representative Duncan Hunter of California. (campaign site)
- Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado. (campaign site)
- Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee. (exploratory committee)
- Former Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin. (campaign site) - withdrew after the Iowa Republican straw poll.
Potential Third Party and Independent Candidates
- Libertarian Michael Badnarik
- Green Party Candidate David Cobb
- Lyndon LaRouche
- Ralph Nader
- Governor George Pataki of New York
- Independent Cassandra Hefton
