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

[Vega]

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.

[Senator Cris]

From Rubio's website:



An indication that he is running for Senate?

[RogueBeaver]

Watts endorsing Rand.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Watts endorsing Rand.

That surprises me.

[Joe Biden 2020]

It looks like we're about to get some action.  Let the mud-slinging and trash-talking begin!

[Joe Biden 2020]

Watts endorsing Rand.

That surprises me.

It surprises me, too.  I didn't think JC Watts was a Libertarian-Republican.  I thought he would have endorsed someone like Scott Walker.

[Flake]

Clinton has signed lease for Campaign HQ in Brooklyn; will announce in the next 15 days:

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www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-headquarters-brooklyn-116649.html

Exciting news!

[RogueBeaver]

Rand reserving early state TV time.

[RJEvans]

I get this feeling the 2016 campaign is waiting on one person for it to get going...Hillary Clinton. I mean, Clinton leasing office space for a campaign HQ is news We are all waiting on what she has to say. Frankly, she is in the best and worst position. She is the center of attention and there is high expectations for her candidacy. I'm not sure I'll want to be in that position if I was a candidate.

[IceSpear]

Clinton has signed lease for Campaign HQ in Brooklyn; will announce in the next 15 days:

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www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-headquarters-brooklyn-116649.html

That office could be for anything. She's obviously still undecided. 75% chance she's not running.

She's going to use the office as a Fuhrerbunker for when the feds come to arrest her over Benghazi.

[Ebsy]

I hope someone saved all the posts by people saying Clinton won't run.

[The Other Castro]

I hope someone saved all the posts by people saying Clinton won't run.

Found this ol' gem:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/06/17/5_reasons_hillary_wont_run_123015.html

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Well, once she enters, Hillary will be guilty of the traditional crime of flip-flopping on whether to run for President.

Review: In late 2012/early 2013, she was saying (along the lines of) "I'm flattered you guys want me to run, but I'm honestly not interested." After democrats begged her some more it was "Okay, I'll consider it....". Then, a few months later, it was "Well, I'm sort of interested, but I'm going to be a grandmother soon and that might cause me to become completely uninterested, so don't count on anything." During the height of the 2014 election season, she effectively dodged the question, but never seemed like she was annoyed by it being asked. Then in January of this year or so, she began staffing up, but seemed unsure of when to announce. Now she's (apparently) going to actually enter.

[Mr. Morden]

Updated list of speakers for the NH GOP's "First in the Nation" summit on April 17-18:

http://www.unionleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20150330/NEWS0605/150339920/1001/NEWHAMPSHIRE08

Bolton
Bush
Christie
Cruz
Ehrlich
Fiorina
Gilmore
Graham
Huckabee
Jindal
Kasich
King
Pataki
Paul
Perry
Rubio
Trump
Walker

That's 18 prospective GOP presidential candidates speaking at one event.

Graham's "testing the waters" committee is hiring:

http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article17253083.html

Joe Scarborough rules out running for president in 2016:

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/04/03/scarborough-rules-out-2016-presidential-bid-hints-at-2018-senate-run/

More Pataki visits to New Hampshire:

http://www.wmur.com/politics/pataki-to-make-3-stops-in-the-north-country/32140674

[IceSpear]

Joe Scarborough rules out running for president in 2016:

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/04/03/scarborough-rules-out-2016-presidential-bid-hints-at-2018-senate-run/

Wow. This is a gamechanger.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Joe Scarborough rules out running for president in 2016:

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/04/03/scarborough-rules-out-2016-presidential-bid-hints-at-2018-senate-run/

Wow. This is a gamechanger.

And it's not like he'd be some great candidate to take on Bill Nelson either.

[bedstuy]

Clinton has chosen her campaign HQ.  1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.  Terrific location honestly, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the country and great transit options.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-headquarters-brooklyn-116649.html

[Mr. Morden]

Clinton has chosen her campaign HQ.  1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.  Terrific location honestly, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the country and great transit options.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-headquarters-brooklyn-116649.html

You're a day behind on this thread. 

Posted yesterday:

Clinton has signed lease for Campaign HQ in Brooklyn; will announce in the next 15 days:

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www.politico.com/story/2015/04/hillary-clinton-campaign-headquarters-brooklyn-116649.html

[Gallium]

Clinton has chosen her campaign HQ.  1 Pierrepont Plaza in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn.  Terrific location honestly, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the country and great transit options.

It's also located next to the intersection of Tillary Street and Clinton Street.

[Mr. Morden]

Jindal says he'll wait until the end of this year's legislative session in Louisiana before making a 2016 decision:

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/jindal-indiana-businesses-are-being-discriminated-against-n335941

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[Ebsy]

Jindal will drop out after Iowa. Actually, probably before Iowa, when he continues to have <1% in the polls.

[IceSpear]

Jindal says he'll wait until the end of this year's legislative session in Louisiana before making a 2016 decision:

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/jindal-indiana-businesses-are-being-discriminated-against-n335941

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Poor Louisiana. He has to finish destroying the state first.

[Senator Spiral]

Rand set up a new campaign website in preparation for the launch, with a promotional video to boot:

http://www.randpaul.com/

[Ebsy]

Someone should have snatched the domain name.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Someone should have snatched the domain name.

He's probably had it since his days as a doctor.