Potential Democratic Candidates[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
Senator John F. Kennedy of New York
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
Former Governor Bill Blythe of Arkansas
Other possibilities[]
Former Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois
James Roosevelt Jr. of Massachusetts
Former Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland
Potential Republican Candidates[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
President Jeb Bush of Florida
Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts