The Field Takes Shape
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January 12 - Herman Cain
(January 27 - Mike Pence) .
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(February 22 - John Thune) .
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March 3 - Buddy Roemer, Newt Gingrich
March 21 - Tim Pawlenty
March 23 - Fred Karger
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April 4 - Barack Obama
April 11 - Mitt Romney
April 14 - Rick Santorum
April 18 - Roy Moore
(April 20 - George Pataki)
 April 21 - Gary Johnson
(April 25 - Haley Barbour) .
April 26 - Ron Paul (formed testing the waters committee earlier in the month)
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May 11 - Newt Gingrich
May 13 - Ron Paul
(May 14 - Mike Huckabee) .
(May 16 - Donald Trump) .
May 21 - Herman Cain
(May 22 - Mitch Daniels) .
May 23 - Tim Pawlenty
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June 2 - Mitt Romney
June 6 - Rick Santorum
June 13 and June 27 - Michele Bachmann
June 21 - Jon Huntsman




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July 2 - Thaddeus McCotter
July 21 - Buddy Roemer
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Aug. 13 - Rick Perry
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Sept. 22 - Thaddeus McCotter
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(Oct. 4 - Chris Christie) .
(Oct. 5 - Sarah Palin) .
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Dec. 3 - Herman Cain
Dec. 28 - Gary Johnson (to Libertarian)

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Jan. 4 - Michele Bachmann
Jan. 16 - Jon Huntsman
Jan. 19 - Rick Perry
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Feb. 23 - Buddy Roemer (to Independent)
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April 10 - Rick Santorum
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May 2 - Newt Gingrich