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EspañolUNITED STATES DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, 2008
(Redirected from Potential Democratic candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential election)
This article lists official and potential Democratic candidates for the President of the United States in the election of 2008.
These have filed (or announced plans to file) with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC).
The following people have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC):
★ Dal LaMagna, Founder of Tweezerman, Inc.[1][2]
★ James Prattas [3] [4]
★ Danny M. Francis, Retired Marine Corps officer; two tours of Vietnam combat duty; Retired Department of Defense Civilian; Professional Educator[5]
1. Another Dark Horse Joins the '08 Dem Field Mary Ann Akers
2. LaMagna for President 2008: Ending the violence in Iraq
3. http://wilderside.wordpress.com/prez-08/
4. http://www.prattas.com/
5. Homepage http://www.citizendan2008.com - contains Bio and Photos.
6. WesPAC
7. Draft Wesley Clark for President
8. Alabama
9. CNN Political Ticker AM Stephen Bach
10. Albert Gore: Dad's Doing Well, Not Running in 2008 Josh Benson
11. Gore Wins Hollywood in a Landslide Adam Nagourney
12. Oscars go green as Gore issues environmental rallying cry Rob Woollard
13. Announcing Al Gore John Nichols
14. http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20070528,00.html
15. Gore's popularity soars as Clinton loses her way Jonathan Chait
16. Gore says he hasn't ruled out another White House run
17. Who do you support in 2008?
18. Readers Speak: Gore, Chomsky and Ivins Are Winners Don Hazen
19. Gore's U.S. popularity not as hot as warning to globe Jennifer Harper
20. Americans Not Warming to Al Gore Joseph Carroll
21. Poll: Clinton leads '08 Democratic pack, Kerry slips
22. KCCI Poll Shows Vilsack 3rd Among Democratic Hopefuls
23. Heartland PAC
24. FEC Disclosure Reports: VILSACK, THOMAS J
25. Ex-Iowa governor drops 2008 presidential bid
26. Thank You Video
27. Bayh bows out of '08 presidential race Sasha Johnson
28. New Leadership for America
29. Ex-Senate leader Daschle endorses Obama
30. 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates: Howard Dean
31. Doug Moe: Universal studio gets 'Sunlight' Doug Moe
32. Progressive Patriots Fund
33. Domain Name Registration
34. Domain Name Registration
35. Domain Name Registration
36. Southern strategy for Feingold Craig Gilbert
37. Feingold Urges Troop Withdrawal By End of '06 Peter Baker
38. Feingold closer to decision on presidential run
39. Feingold focusing on Senate work, won’t rule out VP role Reid Magney
40. Feingold rules out 2008 run for president Craig Gilbert
41. Keeping America's Promise
42. Kerry Sets the Stage for a Second Act Richard Leiby
43. {http://blog.johnkerry.com/2007/01/still_fighting.html}
44. Sen. John Kerry back in the fight Judy Woodruff
45. Kerry: Botched Joke Won't Affect 2008 Hope Yen
46. Kerry decides against 2008 presidential run John King
47. {{cite web |url=http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2911045&mesg_id=2911045 |title=John Kerry: "If {Gore} had not just been elected but been inaugurated as president..." |accessdate=2007-03-21 |author=jsamuel |date=2006-12-13 |publisher=DemocraticUndergound.com}}
48. Freddy & Al: Brief Encounter Ben James
49. 2004 PRIMARY RESULTS: Al Sharpton
50. Sharpton considers running for president
51. Statement of Governor Mark Warner
52. More on Warner Dan Conley
★ Opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008
★ United States presidential election, 2008
★ 2008 Republican presidential candidates
★ 2008 Third party presidential candidates
★ Politics1 Presidency 2008
★ About.com's Democratic 2008 Fundraising Statistics & Donor Info for the Presidency
★ MyMapps map mashup showing the candidates campaign stops.
★ MyMapps mashup showing Eventful demand for the candidates.
★ The presidential contenders are debating U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq. Why isn't anyone talking about Aghanistan?
★ Spartan Internet Political Performance (SIPP) Index - Ranking of Democratic Candidates Internet-wide popularity
This article lists official and potential Democratic candidates for the President of the United States in the election of 2008.
| Contents |
| Candidates with national campaigns |
| Other candidates |
| Unannounced potential candidates |
| Withdrawn from race |
| Declined to seek nomination |
| References |
| See also |
| External links |
Candidates with national campaigns
These have filed (or announced plans to file) with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC).
Other candidates
The following people have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC):
★ Dal LaMagna, Founder of Tweezerman, Inc.[1][2]
★ James Prattas [3] [4]
★ Danny M. Francis, Retired Marine Corps officer; two tours of Vietnam combat duty; Retired Department of Defense Civilian; Professional Educator[5]
Unannounced potential candidates
| Potential Notable Candidates Without Exploratory Committees | |
|---|---|
 'General Wesley Clark (Ret.)' | Wesley Clark, born December 23, 1944, in Illinois, from Arkansas, a Vietnam war veteran, a retired United States Army four-star general and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. He graduated first in his class from West Point. Clark is traveling widely through his Federal Leadership PAC ''WesPAC'',[6] and is a commentator on MSNBC, while grassroots campaigns for Clark have become active on the internet.[7] Clark was a 2004 Presidential candidate as well, narrowly winning the Oklahoma primary. During a January 17, 2007, speech given to a local UAW group in Alabama and posted on YouTube, Clark stated "when I run, I'll be the national security candidate." [8] Clark has hinted a run on his website. |
 'Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States' | Al Gore, born March 31, 1948, in Washington, D. C., is the former U.S. Vice President, and was the 2000 Democratic nominee, winning the popular vote. Gore and his family have commented upon whether or not Gore would participate as a candidate in the 2008 presidential election. Gore was quoted in December 2006 as stating on NBC's "Today,": "I am not planning to run for president again [...] I haven't completely ruled it out."[9] His son, Albert Gore III, followed with a comment in the 14 December 2006 article "Albert Gore: Dad's Doing Well, Not Running in 2008":"I know that [my father] has no plans to run in 2008 [...] Well, I guess I have to add his addendum. I think the way he always says it is, 'I don't see any circumstances under which I would run for president."[10]Despite stating that he is not planning to run, Donna Brazile, Gore's campaign chairwoman in the 2000 campaign, made a series of cryptic comments during a speech on January 31, 2007, at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which referred to the Academy Award nomination for ''An Inconvenient Truth.'' She said ''"Wait till Oscar night, I tell people: 'I'm dating. I haven't fallen in love yet. On Oscar night, if[Al Gore has slimmed down 25 or 30 pounds, Lord knows."'' ''An Inconvenient Truth'', won the 2007 Academy Award for Documentary Feature and Gore joined director Davis Guggenheim and other members of the cast on stage during the Academy Awards and gave a brief speech.[11] The Agence France-Presse, noted the day after the Academy Awards, on 26 February 2007, that: "Many analysts believe he could yet enter the 2008 race for the White House although Gore has repeatedly said he is unlikely to run for office."[12] In addition, in the 26 February 2007 edition of ''The Nation'', John Nichols noted of Gore's speech at the Academy Awards::"No, Al Gore did not make any major announcements Sunday night. But he certainly did not still speculation about the prospect that he might yet enter the 2008 presidential race. The former vice president was never going to use the Academy Awards ceremony as a launching pad for a third presidential bid. In fact, no one familiar with the man could have imagined him even pondering such a stunt."[13]The question of whether or not Gore will run is the cover story of the 28 May 2007 issue of TIME magazine, ''The Last Temptation of Al Gore.'' [14]As of 2007, Gore's popularity has increased among progressives and supporters of the Democratic Party since his loss to George W. Bush following the close 2000 election.[15][16] Gore received 68% of support among potential 2008 Democratic presidential candidates on a May 2006 Daily Kos poll[17] of those who voted, and 35% on July 13, 2006, AlterNet poll.[18] When compared to other candidates, Gore is usually third on most polls. A Gallup poll of August 2006 showed that nearly half of Americans currently view Gore favorably (48 percent to 45 percent).[19][20] A CNN telephone poll conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation of registered or independent leaning Democrats in November 2006 has Gore with 14% support in a theoretical multi-candidate Democratic primary.[21] A poll of Democratic Iowa voters in light of the 2008 Iowa Caucus put Gore at 7%.[22] In a recent California Field poll, Gore is second at 25%, behind Hillary Clinton by 6 percentage points; however, in the California Bay Area, Gore is the leading candidate.[1] Gore also has the highest approval rating when compared to other Democratic nominees. On August 8, 2007, Al Gore said that he may re-enter politics in the future, but still has no plans to run for president in 2008. However, he hopes to make the climate crisis a focus of the election during the campaign. A Draft Gore movement is active.[2] ★ Vice-President of the United States: 1993-2001 ★ U.S. Senator from Tennessee: 1985-1993 ★ U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 6th congressional district: 1983-1985 ★ U.S. Representative from Tennessee's 4th congressional district: 1977-1983 |
Withdrawn from race
| Candidates who have withdrawn their candidacy | |
|---|---|
 'Former Governor Tom Vilsack' | Tom Vilsack, born December 13, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, former Governor of Iowa, Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council. Many suspected Vilsack was high on the list of potential running mates for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. In 2005, Vilsack established Heartland PAC,[23] a political action committee aimed at electing Democratic Governors and other statewide candidates. Unlike the PACs of potential candidates, ''Heartland PAC'' is not a federal PAC and can not contribute to federal candidates. He filed papers with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run for President on November 9, 2006.[24] However, he dropped out of the race on 23 February 2007 citing fundraising woes-he has since given his support to Hillary Rodham Clinton.[25][26] ★ Governor of Iowa: 1999-2007 |
Declined to seek nomination
References
1. Another Dark Horse Joins the '08 Dem Field Mary Ann Akers
2. LaMagna for President 2008: Ending the violence in Iraq
3. http://wilderside.wordpress.com/prez-08/
4. http://www.prattas.com/
5. Homepage http://www.citizendan2008.com - contains Bio and Photos.
6. WesPAC
7. Draft Wesley Clark for President
8. Alabama
9. CNN Political Ticker AM Stephen Bach
10. Albert Gore: Dad's Doing Well, Not Running in 2008 Josh Benson
11. Gore Wins Hollywood in a Landslide Adam Nagourney
12. Oscars go green as Gore issues environmental rallying cry Rob Woollard
13. Announcing Al Gore John Nichols
14. http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20070528,00.html
15. Gore's popularity soars as Clinton loses her way Jonathan Chait
16. Gore says he hasn't ruled out another White House run
17. Who do you support in 2008?
18. Readers Speak: Gore, Chomsky and Ivins Are Winners Don Hazen
19. Gore's U.S. popularity not as hot as warning to globe Jennifer Harper
20. Americans Not Warming to Al Gore Joseph Carroll
21. Poll: Clinton leads '08 Democratic pack, Kerry slips
22. KCCI Poll Shows Vilsack 3rd Among Democratic Hopefuls
23. Heartland PAC
24. FEC Disclosure Reports: VILSACK, THOMAS J
25. Ex-Iowa governor drops 2008 presidential bid
26. Thank You Video
27. Bayh bows out of '08 presidential race Sasha Johnson
28. New Leadership for America
29. Ex-Senate leader Daschle endorses Obama
30. 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates: Howard Dean
31. Doug Moe: Universal studio gets 'Sunlight' Doug Moe
32. Progressive Patriots Fund
33. Domain Name Registration
34. Domain Name Registration
35. Domain Name Registration
36. Southern strategy for Feingold Craig Gilbert
37. Feingold Urges Troop Withdrawal By End of '06 Peter Baker
38. Feingold closer to decision on presidential run
39. Feingold focusing on Senate work, won’t rule out VP role Reid Magney
40. Feingold rules out 2008 run for president Craig Gilbert
41. Keeping America's Promise
42. Kerry Sets the Stage for a Second Act Richard Leiby
43. {http://blog.johnkerry.com/2007/01/still_fighting.html}
44. Sen. John Kerry back in the fight Judy Woodruff
45. Kerry: Botched Joke Won't Affect 2008 Hope Yen
46. Kerry decides against 2008 presidential run John King
47. {{cite web |url=http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2911045&mesg_id=2911045 |title=John Kerry: "If {Gore} had not just been elected but been inaugurated as president..." |accessdate=2007-03-21 |author=jsamuel |date=2006-12-13 |publisher=DemocraticUndergound.com}}
48. Freddy & Al: Brief Encounter Ben James
49. 2004 PRIMARY RESULTS: Al Sharpton
50. Sharpton considers running for president
51. Statement of Governor Mark Warner
52. More on Warner Dan Conley
See also
Chart summarizing all polling data (click to enlarge). In November 2004, when the polling data were first collected on this site, the Republicans had a 10 point lead. The Democrats and Republicans were neck-in-neck as late as October 2006 (coincidentally coinciding with the mid-term elections). Since October 2006, the Democrats have continued to make gains and now hold, on average, a 5 point lead over their hypothetical Republican opponent, which is at or near the margin of error for most polls.
★ Opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008
★ United States presidential election, 2008
★ 2008 Republican presidential candidates
★ 2008 Third party presidential candidates
External links
★ Politics1 Presidency 2008
★ About.com's Democratic 2008 Fundraising Statistics & Donor Info for the Presidency
★ MyMapps map mashup showing the candidates campaign stops.
★ MyMapps mashup showing Eventful demand for the candidates.
★ The presidential contenders are debating U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq. Why isn't anyone talking about Aghanistan?
★ Spartan Internet Political Performance (SIPP) Index - Ranking of Democratic Candidates Internet-wide popularity
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