Name

Status

Party

Biden, Joe

Declared

Democrat

Dodd, Christopher

Declared

Democrat

Edwards, John

Declared

Democrat

Kucinich, Dennis

Declared

Democrat

Hunter, Duncan

Declared

Republican

Vilsack, Tom

Declared

Democrat

Obama, Barack

Formed exploratory committee

Democrat

Tancredo, Tom

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Brownback, Sam

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Paul, Ron

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Thompson, Tommy

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Romney, Mitt

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Gilmore, Jim

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Giuliani, Rudy

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

McCain, John

Formed exploratory committee

Republican

Frist, Bill

Taking a pass

Republican

Feingold, Russ

Taking a pass

Democrat

Bayh, Evan

Taking a pass

Democrat

Santorum, Rick

Taking a pass

Republican

Warner, Mark

Taking a pass

Democrat

Allen, George

Taking a pass

Republican

Huckabee, Mike

Undeclared

Republican

Gore, Al

Undeclared

Democrat

Pataki, George

Undeclared

Republican

Richardson, Bill

Undeclared

Democrat

Kerry, John

Undeclared

Democrat

Gingrich, Newt

Undeclared

Republican

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

Undeclared

Democrat