The Candidates

Greetings.

Since the Iowa primary on January third, candidates have been vying for delegate votes for the presidential candidacy. And yet, with the primaries over half way done, there are still multiple candidates fighting for the candidacy, though many have withdrawn.

From the democrats’ side of the race, the first two candidates were the Senator from Delaware Joe Biden and the Senator from Connecticut, Chris Dodd, both dropping out on January 3rd. After them, Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson withdrew on January 10th, followed by Representative from Ohio, Dennis Kucinich on January 23rd, and then finally former Senator from North Carolina, John Edwards January 30th. Still holding on the democrats’ side are the forerunners Illinois Senator Barack Obama and New York Senator Hillary Clinton, and then former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel.

Within the republicans’ race, first came Representative from California Duncan Hunter on January 19th and then former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson on January 22nd. Then after them, at the end of the month, former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani dropped out on January 30th, followed closely by former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney on February 7th. Still within the Republican race are frontrunner Arizona Senator John McCain, tailed by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Texas Representative Ron Paul.

Pledged Delegates
Democrats

• McCain – 903
• Romney – 253
• Huckabee – 245
• Paul – 14

Democrats

• Obama – 1280
• Clinton – 1218
• Edwards – 26
• Gravel – 0