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

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Bernie Sanders is uncertain about whether Bernie Sanders can mount a serious campaign:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-09/can-bernie-sanders-make-a-serious-run-for-president-bernie-sanders-isn-t-sure-

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I don't think Sanders is going to run, which would be the right call on his part.

[RogueBeaver]

Politico: Hillary will launch within 2-5 weeks.

[PresidentTRUMP]

Bernie Sanders is uncertain about whether Bernie Sanders can mount a serious campaign:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-09/can-bernie-sanders-make-a-serious-run-for-president-bernie-sanders-isn-t-sure-

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I don't think Sanders is going to run, which would be the right call on his part.

From reading things coming from him i think hes going to run as an independent if he does.

[The Other Castro]

Bernie Sanders is uncertain about whether Bernie Sanders can mount a serious campaign:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-09/can-bernie-sanders-make-a-serious-run-for-president-bernie-sanders-isn-t-sure-

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I don't think Sanders is going to run, which would be the right call on his part.

From reading things coming from him i think hes going to run as an independent if he does.

Nah, he might be crazy but he's not stupid.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker to tour NH this weekend.

[Mr. Morden]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeb-bush-leaves-last-business-commitments-as-campaign-looms/2015/03/11/4cf4b83e-c82d-11e4-bea5-b893e7ac3fb3_story.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Several candidates from both parties (including a rare appearance by Jim Webb!) spoke to a firefighters union conference yesterday:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/235257-2016-hopefuls-make-pitches-to-firefighters-union

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Biden also attended the event one day earlier, and Bush didn't show up, but instead spoke via a pre-taped address.

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

#GoWebb
#HillaryNotInvetiable

[Mr. Morden]

Kasich doesn't know when he's going to decide:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/kasich-i-dont-know-when-im-going-to-make-a-decisio/nkQJh/

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Santorum joins Cruz and Jindal in South Carolina on Saturday for the "S.C. National Security Action Summit":

http://www.islandpacket.com/2015/03/11/3638364/2016-in-sc-rick-santorum-to-speak.html

[Mr. Morden]

Peter King also spoke before the firefighters union convention, and spent a lot of time attacking other Republicans re: the almost-shutdown of DHS:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/peter-king-blasts-gop-firefighters-dhs-shutdown-115939.html

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[RogueBeaver]

Jeb hires a policy director.

Insider buzz about Rubio.

[RogueBeaver]

Rubio hires a deputy manager.

[Mr. Morden]

Christie Super PAC:

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-03-12/chris-christie-picking-up-powerful-donors

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Graham says he'll decide on a presidential run "between late April and mid-May":

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2015/03/12/graham-links-tax-entitlement-reform-national-security/70234646/

At Graham's first NH town hall, he also says this:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2015-03-10/in-new-hampshire-lindsey-graham-retools-the-straight-talk-express

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Webb announces early primary state visits:

http://gantdaily.com/2015/03/12/jim-webb-lines-up-primary-state-visits/

March 18-19: South Carolina
April 10: Iowa
May 25: South Carolina
early June: New Hampshire

[RogueBeaver]

Hillary hires Obama alum to run her NV op.

[Beet]

Hillary hires Obama alum to run her NV op.

Anyone with any campaign experience running a national campaign and is a Democrat will be an Obama alum, so it's hardly news.

[RogueBeaver]

Romneyworld warming to Rubio.

[Mr. Morden]

The doubts of Sanders, continued:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/bernie-sanders-isnt-so-sure-about-this-2016-thing-116031.html

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[RogueBeaver]

Hillary, Rand, Cruz, Rubio planning to launch next month.

[Mr. Morden]

The doubts of Sanders, continued:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/bernie-sanders-isnt-so-sure-about-this-2016-thing-116031.html

I forgot to mention that in this news story, Sanders also says that he might push back his timeframe for deciding on whether to run or not.  He previously said that he'd be deciding this month.

[Joe Biden 2020]

Sounds like we'll get a tidal wave of official announcements all through April.  It's about time.

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

Hillary, Rand, Cruz, Rubio planning to launch next month.

So much for the "Cruz will not run" theory that select people were subscribing to.

With Sanders, I think he'll jump into the democratic field only due to the smallness of it. It'll be Clinton, O'Malley, and Webb, and he'll jump in "to broaden the number of choices avaliable to the voters" or something like that. I'd be really surprised if he runs as an independent right away, but I refuse to rule out him mounting an independent campaign after he concedes the democratic nomination to (presumably) Hillary.

[Mr. Morden]

Hillary, Rand, Cruz, Rubio planning to launch next month.

Details:

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[Mr. Morden]

Santorum joins Cruz and Jindal in South Carolina on Saturday for the "S.C. National Security Action Summit":

http://www.islandpacket.com/2015/03/11/3638364/2016-in-sc-rick-santorum-to-speak.html

Looks like John Bolton spoke at that event as well:

http://www.wltx.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/14/gop-hopefuls-speak-in-sc-security-summit/24770803/

In other news, Ehrlich is visiting Sarasota County, Florida on Tuesday, and prospective attendees are being bribed with free pie in order to show up:

http://politics.heraldtribune.com/2015/03/14/wallace-steube-demonstrates-his-senate-seriousness/

Finally, this website lists a slew of upcoming events in New Hampshire that I don't think were already mentioned in this thread:

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

March 19: Trump at House Party
March 20-21: several Rand Paul events
March 24: John Kasich at Politics & Eggs
March 27: Ted Cruz at YAF New England Freedom Conference
May 29: Bolton, Ehrlich, and Pataki at Belknap GOP Lincoln Day Cruise

In addition, on April 17-18, a whopping 12 potential GOP candidates will be speaking at the "First in the Nation" Republican Leadership Summit in NH.  Those 12 are:

Bolton, Cruz, Ehrlich, Fiorina, Gilmore, Graham, Jindal, Peter King, Pataki, Paul, Perry, and Rubio

[Mr. Morden]

Webb:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/235759-webb-on-2016-well-see-how-it-goes

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[RogueBeaver]

Hillary to hire her political director.