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

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Fiorina to announce late April/early May.

Will any other failed Senate candidates run, like Linda McMahon or Sharron Angle?

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http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/john-kerry-2016-elections-114992.html?hp=l2_4

John Kerry on 2016:

At the end of a wide-ranging interview airing Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Chuck Todd pressed Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, whether there was a scenario in which he would run again for president in 2016.

“I have no scenario whatsoever in my mind,” Kerry said. “I haven’t thought about it. As you can tell, pretty busy.”

When Todd asked, “is it a never say never?” Kerry replied: “Well, nobody says never. But I mean, I have no concept of it.”

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Mike Pence is still thinking:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/mike-pence-2016-election-115386.html#ixzz3SPfdDgvh

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Bernie Sanders has redesigned his website:

https://berniesanders.com/

It has lots of references to a campaign ("join the campaign") but he's not up for reelection to the Senate until 2018...

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According to Chuck Todd on Twitter, we may have a Ben Carson entry on May 4th

Will be announced from Detroit.

The more the merrier!

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Radio talk show host David Webb claims that a Fiorina insider told him that she'll announce her plans on May 4th (same day as Carson):

https://twitter.com/davidwebbshow/status/589206747870466048

I wish she would waste her money on the Senate race in CA.

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Santorum to announce May 27

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

Congrats Phil!

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In neither the 2008 nor 2012 election cycles do I remember such a large fraction of the candidates announcing their announcement dates weeks in advance.  It seemed to be more common in those earlier cycles for candidates to take us by surprise, and announce with no or little notice.

Maybe because so many are running (especially in the GOP), to let others know so that they don't choose the same day?

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Jindal's announcing his decision on June 24th.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/bobby-jindal-announce-presidential-plans-june-24-118571.html?hp=c2_3