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

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I'm pretty sure she'll regret launching this late as she did launching as early as she did last time.

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I don't agree with Ice Spear's argument above, but yeah, this needs to stop. Al Gore isn't suddenly going to run for President this late in the game.

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^^^
What makes you think that? If the Republican primary is even half as contested as we think it will be, it ought to be going into at least May.

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Why would Al Gore go to Iowa without even a Presidential thought in his head? A love of family farms?

To troll the Clintons and/or their supporters?

Is Gore really anti-Hillary?  I know in 2000 there was some tension between him and the Clintons, but now?

I don't think so anymore. The other day I was watching this interview he and Bill gave together talking to Charlie Rose and they seemed really friendly, so I think they've reconciled since then. But no doubt they weren't on good terms around 2000.

I wouldn't go that far, unless there is something I don't know. There was a good bit of distance between them because of the scandal, and Gore wanting to disassociate himself with Clinton, but I don't think there was any problems other than Bill's possibly hurt feelings.

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Meanwhile, Huckabee says "a few more weeks":

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2016-mike-huckabee-explains-why-he-could-be-the-gop-nominee/

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I'm increasingly thinking that Huck won't run. This delay and him becoming a diabetes treatment spokesman confirms my thought.

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Rubio confirms Miami's Freedom Tower for his announcement.

Why is he running? Haven't all his donors lined up behind Bush?

I guess he wants a piece of the 2016 pie.

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So, question, what do you have to sign up for to get Clinton's announcement e-mail? Ready for Hillary?

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Mark B Graham of Florida is running for President in 2016 as a Write- In
His twitter name is MarkBGraham2016

Are you Mark B. Graham, FLBadboy?

Haha, I'm wondering the same thing. "FLBadboy" has been preaching the Mark on other forums too.

He's got a neat website though...

http://www.votecitizens.org/group/markbgraham2016

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So right now it's Carson on May 4th and Huck for May 5th. I'm predicting at least one or two in the interim, possibly Fiorina, Kasich, Santorum, or someone in the third tier. Bush will wait it out.

Dem side, I can see Sanders and Webb by May. Chafee and O'Malley will wait until mid-May or later, imo.

Right or wrong on this?

Graham will probably announce soonish. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't officially came out and done so.

Chafee already announced:

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/16/politics/lincoln-chafee-running-for-president/

It wouldn't make much sense for Webb or O'Malley or whoever else is planning on running against Hillary to wait to announce. They should want to start building name recognition ASAP.

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Palin comments on the prospects of a run:

http://extratv.com/2015/05/21/is-sarah-palin-running-for-president-she-gives-details-on-gop-2016-race/

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No joke candidates plz.

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Why wouldn't she back Sanders? Ideologically it's a no brainer.

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It's pretty clear Ehrlich isn't running, so he shouldn't be on any list.

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Sarah Palin isn't going to run, why can't people accept that? She's in a far more lucrative position now than she would be if she ran.

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Can we wait till August 1st? I think after that it's fair game to unsticky this. It won't hurt anything for it to stay open till then, after all.

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^^ If that's the case, he'll miss out on the first two debates. I don't know if that would be a wise move for him.

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The only future John Kerry (possibly) has is maybe staying Secretary of State under another Democrat. Even that's unlikely.

Why would he even want to run for President, anyway?