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Candidates


The following candidates have formally announced that they are running for president in 2008. This website chronicles candidate information from political parties listed in the California Secretary of State's Reports of Registration.



Democratic Candidates

Joe Biden - U.S. Senator from Delaware

Hillary Clinton - U.S. Senator from New York

Christopher Dodd - U.S. Senator from Connecticut

John Edwards - Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina

Dennis Kucinich - U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th congressional district

Dal Anthony LaMagna - Activist and filmmaker

Barack Obama - U.S. Senator from Illinois

Bill Richardson - Governor from New Mexico

Republican Candidates

John Cox - Businessman

Rudy Giuliani - Former mayor of New York City

Mike Huckabee - Former governor of Arkansas

Duncan Hunter - U.S. Representative from California's 52nd district

John McCain - Senator from Arizona

Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas

Mitt Romney - Former governor of Massachussetts

Tom Tancredo - U.S. representative from Colorado

American Independent

Jim Clymer - (No website available) Attorney

Don J. Grundmann - Doctor

Mad Max Riekse - Entrepreneur, former teacher

Diane Beall Templin - Attorney


Green Party

Jared Arlen Ball - College professor

Elaine Brown - Author, nonprofit executive

Howie Hawkins - Activist

Michael Jingozian - Businessman, founder of RESET America (also running as a Libertarian)

Jesse Johnson - (No website or job description available)

Jerry Kann - Administrative assistant, activist

Paul Kangas - (No website or job description available)

Cynthia McKinney - Former Congresswoman

Kent Mesplay - Teacher

Glenda Gail Parker - Financial manager

Rebecca Rotzler - Former deputy mayor

Kat Swift - Progressive activist

Libertarian Party

John M. Finan - Businessman

Dave Hollist - Database Manager

Bob Jackson - Businessman

Michael Jingozian - Businessman, founder of RESET America (also running as a Green Party candidate)

Steve Kubby - Businessman

Kip Lee -(No website or job description available)

Kent "Dull Hawk" McManigal - Writer, survivialist

Robert Milnes - Activist -(No website available)

George Phillies - College professor and writer

Wayne Allyn Root - Television producer

Christine Smith - Activist and writer

Ed Thompson - Small business owner

Daniel E. Williams - (No website or job description available)

Peace and Freedom

John Crockford - Website designer

Gloria LaRiva - (No website available) Activist, translator