Former Sen. John Edwards, a Democrat, announces his presidential candidacy Thursday in the 9th Ward neighborhood of New Orleans. Edwards, who ran in 2004, stated he would take the initiative to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq and asked Americans to be patriotic about something more than war. (Photo by Amanda McCoy/Getty Images)
And the race is on
John Edwards announces today that he is running for president in 2008, and Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are expected to decide very soon. On the Republican side -- Rudy Giuliani? Sam Brownback? Mitt Romney? Chuck Hagel? Midday looks at the possible contenders.
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Chris Gilbert: Professor of political science at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.
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