Kerry Leaves 25

Kerry's withdrawal leaves 25 prospective 2008 presidential candidates.

Potential Republican 2008 Presidential Candidates:

1. Kansas Senator Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
   
2. Illinois attorney John H. Cox
   
3. Former Virginia Republican Governor, Jim Gilmore
   
4. Former US House Speaker and Georgia Congressman, Newton L. "Newt" Gingrich


5. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. "Rudy" Giuliani


6. Nebraska Senator Charles T. "Chuck" Hagel


7. Former Arkansas Governor Michael D. "Mike" Huckabee


8. California Congressman Duncan L. Hunter


9. Arizona Senator John S. McCain III


10. Former New York Governor George E. Pataki


11. Texas Congressman Ron Paul
    
12. Former Massachusetts Governor W. Mitt Romney


13. Colorado Congressman Thomas G. "Tom" Tancredo


14. Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson


15. Former Virginia Senator George F. Allen


16. Former Senate Majority Leader and Tennessee Senator, William H. "Bill" Frist


17. Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating

Potential Democratic 2008 Presidential Candidates:

1. Delaware Senator Joseph R. "Joe" Biden Jr.
   
2. Retired Army General Wesley K. "Wes" Clark


3. New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton


4. Connecticut Senator Christopher J. "Chris" Dodd


5. Former North Carolina Senator and the Democratic 2004 vice presidential candidate, John R. Edwards


6. Former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee, Albert "Al" Gore Jr.


7. Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel


8. Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich


9. Illinois Senator Barack Obama


10. New Mexico Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson


11. Former Iowa Governor Thomas J. "Tom" Vilsack


12. Indiana Senator and former governor, Evan Bayh


13. Former Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. "Tom" Daschle
    
14. Wisconsin Senator Russell D. "Russ" Feingold


15. Massachusetts Senator and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, John F. Kerry


16. Former Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner

I have added former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating to the Republican candidates who have withdrawn. Keating did contemplate running for president, but decided against it last week.

Cross-posted from California Yankee.