US Election candidates 2008

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Here are some of the declared (and potential) presidential candidates for the Republican and Democratic Party nominations for the 2008 US Presidential election.

DEMOCRATS:

Announced candidates:

Joseph Biden- U.S. senator from Delaware and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Chris Dodd- U.S. senator from Connecticut.

John Edwards- former U.S. senator from North Carolina and the vice presidential nominee in 2004.

Mike Gravel- former U.S. senator from Alaska

Dennis Kucinich- U.S. representative from Ohio and 2004 presidential candidate.

Barack Obama- U.S. senator from Illinois.

Tom Vilsack- former Iowa governor.

Formed exploratory committee:

Hillary Rodham Clinton- U.S. senator from New York and former first lady.

Bill Richardson- New Mexico governor.

Expected or possible candidate:

Wesley Clark, retired U.S. Army general and 2004 presidential candidate.

REPUBLICANS:

Announced candidates:

Sam Brownback- U.S. senator from Kansas.

Duncan Hunter- U.S. representative from California.

Formed exploratory committee:

James Gilmore- former Virginia governor.

Rudolph Giuliani- former New York mayor.

Mike Huckabee- former Arkansas governor.

John McCain- U.S. senator from Arizona and 2000 presidential candidate.

Mitt Romney- former Massachusetts governor.

Tom Tancredo- U.S. representative from Colorado.

Tommy Thompson- former Wisconsin governor.

Other expected or possible candidates:

Newt Gingrich- former U.S. House of Representatives speaker.

Chuck Hagel- U.S. senator from Nebraska.