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PrintWith a wide field of potential presidential candidates, it’s easy for people to get confused. Here’s a list of politicians who are seeking the presidential nomination:
Republican candidates
Hugh Cort
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Position: Psychiatrist
Rudy Giuliani
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Position: Former New York City mayor, lawyer
Mike Huckabee
Hometown: Hope, Ark.
Position: Former Arkansas governor
Duncan Hunter
Hometown: Alpine, Calif.
Position: California District 52 U.S. representative
Daniel Gilbert
Hometown: Arden, N.C.
Position: Owner of Pintech, USA, electronic drum company
Alan Keyes
Hometown: Baltimore, Ill.
Position: Public speaker, TV and radio commentator
John McCain
Hometown: Phoenix
Position: Arizona U.S. senator
Ron Paul
Hometown: Lake Jackson, Texas
Position: Texas District 14 U.S. representative
Mitt Romney
Hometown: Belmont, Mass.
Position: Former Massachusetts governor
Tom Tancredo
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
Position: Colorado District 6 U.S. representative
Fred Thompson
Hometown: Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Position: Former Tennessee U.S. senator
Virgil L. R. Wiles
Hometown: Florissant
Position: Mailhandler, U.S. Postal Service
Democratic candidates
Joe Biden
Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
Position: Delaware U.S. senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.
Position: New York U.S. senator
Chris Dodd
Hometown: East Haddam, Conn.
Position: Connecticut U.S. senator
John Edwards
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Position: Former North Carolina U.S. senator
Mike Gravel
Hometown: Springfield, Mass.
Position: Former Alaska U.S. senator
Dennis Kucinich
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Position: Ohio District 10 U.S. representative
Barack Obama
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Position: Illinois U.S. senator
Bill Richardson
Hometown: Santa Fe, N.M.
Position: New Mexico governor
Ralph Spelbring
Hometown: Elkhart, Ind.
Position: Unknown
Sources: Missouri Secretary of State
— Sarah Jackson
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