The 2016 IN and OUT thread.

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Pay close attention. This thread has a very specific purpose.

Every time a candidate from any major party publicly declares his or her campaign for the presidency, it will be logged here, by day and time. When that candidate drops out, it will also be logged, and the time-span between will be calculated.

Should a serious third party candidate appear on the scene and announce, then it will be logged here as well.

So, for long stretches of time, this thread will not do much. But when all is said and done, it can be quite valuable. At the end, I bet a lot of people will be glad that this thread exists.

No negative or postive comments will be made about any of the candidates. Observations about their announcements and withdrawals will be made.

Please do not troll this thread. Any and all trolling will be reported.

cereal_killer

 

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NO. 1​

The 2016 presidential season was truly opened today by the first publicly announced candidacy:


Senator Raphael Edward "Ted" Cruz (R-TX).

His WIKI:

Ted Cruz - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Senator Cruz announced his candidacy at Liberty University in Virginia at circa 10 AM EDT on 23 March, 2015, 596 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

By announcing in the way he did, Sen. Cruz departed from two traditions: he did not announce from his home state, and he did not form an "exploratory committee" before announcing. His announcement speech was circa 30 minutes in length and his wife and two children joined him on the stage following the announcement. As far as I can recall, he is also the first candidate to pre-announce his candidacy the evening before on "Twitter".

At present, I do not see a "Ted Cruz for President" website, but assume that it will be available in the next days.

However, here is his website as Senator from Texas:

Ted Cruz U.S. Senator for Texas

Good luck to Senator Cruz and his campaign team.

 

[Toro]

I thought this was about a California burger joint.

For a second, I was very happy.

 

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I thought this was about a California burger joint.

For a second, I was very happy.

Nope. It really is a serious thread and will come in handy later.

 

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NO. 2​

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).

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His Wiki:

Rand Paul - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Here is his 2016 Campaign-site, which at the moment is tailored for his Senate candidacy:

Rand Paul 2016 U.S. Senate Official Rand Paul campaign site


Whether or not this site will be re-tailored for a presidential bid or an entirely different site shows up for such remains to be seen.

Senator Paul announced his candidacy at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky at 12:52-12:53 PM EDT on 07 April, 2015, 580 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year. His announcement comes 16 days after Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) formally announced his candidacy.

Before the announcement, Sen. Paul put out this web-video:







And in a move that sets him off slightly from the rest of the expected GOP crowd, Sen. Paul has also put out this campaign poster:

A distinction to Sen. Cruz: Sen. Paul is indeed announcing from his home state and already formed an exploratory committee. He is planning a tour of the key early primary states immediately following his announcement.

 

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In posting no. 5, I forgot to wish Sen. Paul and his team good luck just as I did for Sen. Cruz. That was an unintended oversight, nothing more and nothing less.

Good luck to Sen. Paul and his campaign team.

 

[jasonnfree]

Can't go wrong with either of these two choices.

 

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NO. 3​

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY):

Former FLOTUS (1993-2001), Senator from NY (2001-2009), 2008 Presidential candidate and the 67th Secretary of State of the United States of America (2009-2013).


Her WIKI:

Hillary Rodham Clinton - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Her websites:

Ready For Hillary Clinton for President 2016

Hillary for America Hillary for America


Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy on 12 April, 2015, at circa 3 PM EDT, 575 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

In contrast to the first two candidates, who held televised rallies, Mrs. Clinton's announcement happened over social media, namely, youtube:






And "Ready for Hillary", a major support organization, tweeted this earlier this AM:

Mrs. Clinton is planning to stump in the important caucus state of Iowa starting tomorrow.

Good luck to Hillary Clinton and her campaign team.

 

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NO. 4​

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL):

His Wiki:

Marco Rubio - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

His website:

Marco Rubio - Stream the Announcement

Senator Marco Rubio announced his candidacy on 13 April, 2015, at circa 6:15 PM EDT, 574 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year. His announcement came just one day after Hillary Clinton's entrance into the race (on the Democratic side).

Sen. Rubio made his announcement at Miami, Florida's "Freedom Tower", often also called the "Ellis Island of the South". At 12 minutes in length, his speech was considerably shorter than either Ted Cruz's or Rand Paul's. Rubio is 43 years old and likely the youngest candidate who will enter the 2016 race on either side. Sen. Rubio will be campaigning on Friday, in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Though this is the public announcement, Sen. Rubio already pre-announced his intentions to his supporters earlier in the day on April 13th:

Marco Rubio tells supporters he is running for president - The Washington Post

Marco Rubio 2016 presidential bid - POLITICO

Senator Rubio's entrance into the 2016 race means that the GOP now has two Latino candidates, both of Cuban heritage, running for President, adding a new historical element to 2016.

Good luck to Senator Rubio and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 5​

Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee (R, then I, now D - RI):

His Wiki:

Lincoln Chafee - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia


Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced his run for the presidency as a Democrat on 16 April, 2015, at circa 11:00 AM EDT, 571 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

Just one week after forming an exploratory committee, former Gov. Chafee made his announcement on CNN (video at the link).


Here an excerpt from the CNN link:

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Thursday on CNN that he's running for the Democratic nomination for president, just a week after announcing he formed an exploratory committee, his most definitive statement he's made toward formalizing a 2016 campaign.

"Yes, that's why I'm running. Because I feel strong about where we're going as a country," Chafee told CNN's "New Day" on Thursday, when asked why he's been so critical of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Chafee was asked by CNN's John Berman in the context of having not formally declared his presidential campaign.

Chafee spokeswoman Debbie Rich said Chafee did not declare himself as a candidate for president Thursday, despite saying "that's why I'm running."

Because his political career is somewhat unusual, here is a timeline:

He was a Republican until 2007, including his tenure as the Mayor of Warwick, RI from 1992-1999 and then as Republican Senator from RI from 1999-2007. Chafee was considered the most Liberal Republican in Congress during the Bush 43 administration and the only one to vote AGAINST use of force in Iraq, putting his vote in the Senate to the LEFT of Hillary Clinton's vote, just to be historically very clear about this point. He was also the only Republican Senator to oppose Pres. Bush's nomination of Samuel Alito. He was primaried from the Right in RI in 2006, won the Primary, lost the GE to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse.

And then he switch his party affiliation to "Independent" and ran as an Independent for the Governorship of RI in 2010 and won. He served as RI's 74th Governor from 2011-2015 and was the first Independent Governor from the smallest state in the Union since 1786-1790. Although he was an Independent, Chafee supported Obama's presidential bid in 2008 and was a co-chair of Obama's re-election campaign in 2012.

And the end of May, 2013, Chafee switched his party affiliation again, from Independent to Democratic.

Chafee is the third Republican high official from the East to switch parties from Republican to Independent or Democratic in the last 15 years:

Jim Jeffords (VT), 2001
Lincoln Chafee (RI), 2007
Arlen Spector (PA), 2009

But there is at least one instance of it going the other way:

Angus King (I-ME), started as a Democrat and then left that party.

I thought that information would be helpful in inderstanding this corner of then Union, where there are more Independent elected officials than in most other places.

Good luck to former Gov. Chafee and his campaign team.

 

[Preacher]

Stat you mind making a thread for all 3rd party candidates as well? Should be interesting.

 

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NO. 5-A​

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-S-D-VT):

Senator Bernie Sanders announced his run for the presidency as a Democrat on 30 April, 2015, at circa 12:00 PM EDT, 558 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

His WIKI:

Bernie Sanders - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

His campaign website:

Bernie Sanders For President

His website has a date marked on it that does not coincide with today's announcement date:

Perhaps Sen. Sanders is planning a special event for May 25, 2015.

Sen. Sanders is the only self-identified Socialist in the US Congress. As an Independent, he caucuses with the Democrats in the US Senate. He is 73 years old and will be 75 years old on Election day, 2016. Were he to be nominated, he would be the first Jewish Presidential nominee on a ticket ever. Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-I-CT) was the first Jewish Vice-Presidential nominee in 2000. He would also be the oldest nominee we have ever had.

I list Bernie Sanders as No. 5-A since the Chafee campaign, despite him openly having said on CNN that he is running, is now saying that it is not official.

Good luck to Senator Sanders and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 6​

Carly Fiorina (R-CA):

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced her run for the presidency as a Republican on Monday, 04 May 2015, at circa 07:00 EDT, on ABC's "Good Morning America" with George Stefanopolous, 554 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

Here is her announcement:

Carly Fiorina Announces Presidential Campaign With a Jab at Hillary Clinton She clearly is not trustworthy - ABC News

Also being reported here:

Carly Fiorina announces presidential bid - CNNPolitics.com

Carson Fiorina announce 2016 presidential bids Fox News

(It should be noted that the FOX article also states that Neurosurgeon Ben Carson is also running, that he has already announced it to a radio station in Ohio, but that the formal announcement will be tomorrow, 05 May, 2015)


Carly Fiorina's WIKI:

Carly Fiorina - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

And her campaign website:

Carly Fiorina for President 2016

Good luck to Mrs. Fiorina and her campaign team.

 

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NO. 7​

Dr. Ben Carson (R-MI):

Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson announced her run for the presidency as a Republican on Monday, 04 May 2015, at circa 11:30 EDT, from the Detroit Music Hall (Michigan), 554 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

His announcement was recorded in all of the major news outlets:

Ben Carson 2016 announcement Can he cure what ails America - CNNPolitics.com

Ben Carson Announces 2016 Presidential Run - NBC News

Carson Fiorina launch 2016 bids as diversity of GOP field grows Fox News


Dr. Carson's WIKI:

Ben Carson - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia


And his campaign website:

Carson America

with this logo:

I think it's only fair to note that to my knowledge, Dr. Ben Carson is the first presidential candidate to have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom:

(Pres. George H. W. Bush (41) was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Pres. Barack Obama in 2011 - long after his term as President)

Good luck to Dr. Carson and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 8​

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR):

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (R) announced his run for the presidency as a Republican on Tuesday, 05 May 2015, at circa 11:39 EDT, from his hometown of Hope, Arkansas, 553 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

His announcement was recorded in all of the major news outlets:

Mike Huckabee looks to broaden appeal during White House run - James Hohmann - POLITICO

Election 2016 Mike Huckabee allies aim to raise 60M - CNNPolitics.com

(video at the link)

Mike Huckabee Announces 2016 Presidential Bid - ABC News

Huckabee announces 2016 White House bid with focus on economy and security Fox News

(Video at the link)

Gov. Huckabee's WIKI:

Mike Huckabee - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia


And his campaign website:

Mike Huckabee for President

Both Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee come from Hope, Arkansas. Bill Clinton campaigned in 1992 with the slogan "A Man from Hope". Former Gov. Huckabee has a similar slogan: "From Hope to Higher Ground".

Former Gov. Huckabee was a 2008 GOP presidential candidate who won 8 states in the GOP primaries, including Iowa and chalked up the 2nd highest number of delegates at the RNC.

Good luck to former Gov. Huckabee and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 9​

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA):

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R) announced his run for the presidency as a Republican on Wednesday, 27 May 2015, at circa 7:00 PM EDT, from the small town of Cabot, Pennsylvania, 531 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

His announcement was recorded on many outlets:

2016 election Rick Santorum runs for White House again - CNNPolitics.com

Santorum Aims to Take America Back With 2016 White House Run - NBC News

Republican Santorum launches 2016 bid with appeal to middle class Reuters

Santorum launches 2016 campaign with focus on working families Fox News


In his candidacy speech, former Sen. Santorum said that part of his plan includes doing away with the IRS, instituting a flat tax and repealing President Obama's executive orders.


His Wiki:

Rick Santorum - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

His website:

Rick Santorum for President


Rick Santorum was also a presidential candidate in 2012, where he won 11 states and (officially) 178 delegates in the 2012 Republican Primaries.


Good luck for former Sen. Santorum and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 10​

Former Gov. George Pataki (R-NY):

Former New York Governor George Pataki (R) announced his run for the presidency as a Republican on Thursday, 28 May 2015, in the morning, per a youtube video announcemen, 530 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

Here is the youtube video:



He is campaigning heavily on the record of having been a 3-term a Republican Governor from a deep "blue" state and indeed, among most Republicans, he is considered a moderate "Rockefeller" Republican type.

He is the second candidate to announce per youtube, without the huge fanfare of a public event. The other candidate to do so: Hillary Clinton (D), also from New York.

His announcement was recorded on many outlets:

Former NY Governor Pataki launches 2016 Republican presidential bid Reuters

Former N.Y. Gov. George Pataki Announces 2016 White House Bid - NBC News

George Pataki makes long-shot bid for President - CNNPolitics.com

Video indicates Pataki to run for 2016 GOP presidential nomination Fox News


His Wiki:

George Pataki - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

His website:

George Pataki for President 2016 - People Over Politics

Good luck to former Gov. Pataki and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 11​

Former Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-MD):

Former MD Gov. Martin O'Malley with his wife, Katie O'Malley

Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) announced his run for the presidency as a Democrat on Saturday, 30 May, 2015, 10:58 AM EST, at an event in Federal Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland, 528 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

His announcement was recorded in all of the major media:

Martin O Malley announces bid for president On Air Videos Fox News

O Malley s long-shot bid gets complicated start - Ben Schreckinger - POLITICO

Gov. Martin O Malley Announces Run for President - ABC News

Martin O Malley 3rd Democrat To Launch White House Bid - NBC News

Martin O Malley Announces 2016 Presidential Run

With tough words for Wall St O Malley launches White House bid Reuters

Martin O Malley announces bid for presidency - Videos - CBS News

His candidacy video:




His WIKI:

Martin O Malley - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

And his website:

Home - Martin O Malley for President


Good luck to former Gov. O'Malley and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 12​

Sen Lindsay Graham (R-SC):

South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham (R) announced his run for the presidency as a Republican on Monday, 01 June, 2015, 11:14 AM EST, at an event in Central, South Carolina, 526 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

His announcement was recorded in all of the major media:

Lindsey Graham Says I m Running for President - NBC News

Lindsey Graham presidential bid bets on foreign policy - CNNPolitics.com

Lindsey Graham in announcing White House run gets personal - Katie Glueck - POLITICO

Graham enters 2016 presidential race becoming 9th GOP candidate Fox News

With this front page:

And also:

Lindsey Graham Jumps Into 2016 Presidential Race Ready to Be Commander-in-Chief on Day One - ABC News

Lindsey Graham launches presidential campaign - The Washington Post


His WIKI:

Lindsey Graham - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia


His campaign website:

Lindsey Graham for President 2016 LindseyGraham.com


Good luck to Sen. Graham and his campaign team.

 

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NO. 13​

Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee (R, then I, now D - RI).

Most of the details about Lincoln Chafee are already in posting no. 10 of this thread, as he inadvertantly announced already on CNN on April 16th and then his team retracted it shortly thereafter:

The 2016 IN and OUT thread. US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

This is why I labeled him at that time as No. 5 and Bernie Sanders as "5A".

Some more up to day links on yesterday's announcement, Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 11:57 AM CST, at an event in Dallas, Texas, 524 days before the 2016 Presidential Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 8th (the latest possible day to hold the election according to our laws) of that year.

Lincoln Chafee Enters Democratic Presidential Field - Bloomberg Politics

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/u...democratic-nomination-for-president.html?_r=0

Lincoln Chafee to run for president

This last link indicates an interesting policy idea of his:

Lincoln Chafee Announcing Presidential Campaign Says U.S. Should Adopt Metric System - NationalJournal.com

As already written, the bulk of information about him is already at posting no. 10.

New is his campaign website:

Lincoln Chafee Presidential Campaign 2016

Again, good luck to former Gov. Chafee and his campaign team.