The 2012 Candidates (6/3/11)

Added:

Candidacy announcements: Cain, Pawlenty, Romney

Out: Daniels, Trump

New classifications: "latest denials"¹, "reconsidering"

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Democrats:

Barack Obama (announced: 4/4/11)

Republicans:

Michelle Bachmann

Haley Barbour (4/25/11)

John Bolton

Jeb Bush (latest denial: 5/23/11)

Herman Cain (exploratory: 1/12/11) (candidacy: 5/21/11)

Chris Christie (latest denial: 6/1/11)

Mitch Daniels (5/22/11)

Jim DeMint (latest denials: 3/24/11, 6/1/11)

Newt Gingrich (exploratory: 3/4/11) (candidacy: 5/11/11)

Rudy Giuliani

Mike Huckabee (5/14/11)

Jon Huntsman

Bobby Jindal (12/8/10)

Gary Johnson (candidacy: 4/21/11)

Roy Moore (exploratory: 4/18/11)

Sarah Palin

George Pataki (4/20/11)

Ron Paul (exploratory: 4/14/11) (candidacy: 5/13/11)

Tim Pawlenty (exploratory: 3/21/11) (candidacy: 5/23/11)

Mike Pence (1/27/11)

Rick Perry (latest denials: 4/15/11, 5/20/11) (reconsidering: 5/25/11)

Buddy Roemer (exploratory: 3/3/11)

Mitt Romney (exploratory: 4/11/11) (candidacy: 6/2/11)

Rick Santorum (exploratory 4/13/11)

John Thune (2/22/11)

Donald Trump (5/16/11)

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¹ This classification has been added for prospective candidates who have been repeatedly asked and denied and intention to run for president (ie: Christie, Bush). Prospective candidates who have issued definitive answers but about whom rumors have forced more recent denials are also included in this categorization (ie: DeMint).

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