| P2008 Calendar. Highlights on the Road to the White House |
| 2005 | 2006 | Jan07 | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan2008 |
| Mon. Jan. 1 | |
| Tues. Jan. 2 | |
| Wed. Jan. 3 | Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) files to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [press release] |
| Thurs. Jan. 4 | 110th Congress convenes; Democrats hold 233-202 majority in the House and 51-49 majority (includes 2 Independents) in the Senate. |
| Fri. Jan. 5 | |
| Sat. Jan. 6 | |
| Sun. Jan. 7 | |
| Mon. Jan. 8 | |
| Tues. Jan. 9 | Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-VA) files to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [press release] |
| Wed. Jan. 10 | President Bush addresses the nation on his new strategy for Iraq, including more than 20,000 additional troops. [reactions] |
| Thurs. Jan. 11 | -Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)
announces his
candidacy on "Imus in the Morning." [statement]
-DNC announces selection of Denver to host 2008 Democratic National Convention. [press release] -Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) files in Texas to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [source AP] |
| Fri. Jan. 12 | Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [press release] |
| Sat. Jan. 13 | |
| Sun. Jan. 14 | |
| Mon. Jan. 15 | |
| Tues. Jan. 16 | -After a week of rumors that he would announce his candidacy
on "The
Oprah Winfrey Show" on Jan. 17, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) files with the
FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [statement]
-Rep. Tom Tancredo files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [press release] |
| Wed. Jan. 17 | |
| Thurs. Jan. 18 | RNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. |
| Fri. Jan. 19 | RNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. |
| Sat. Jan. 20 | -RNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. -Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) announces formation of a presidential exploratory committee. [statement] -Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) formally announces his candidacy in Topeka, KS. [speech] |
| Sun. Jan. 21 | Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) announces formation of a presidential exploratory committee. [statement and press release] |
| Mon. Jan. 22 | |
| Tues. Jan. 23 | President Bush delivers the State of the Union Address. [reactions] |
| Wed. Jan. 24 | Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) announces he will not run for president in 2008. [e-mail] |
| Thurs. Jan. 25 | Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) formally announces his candidacy in Spartanburg, SC. [speech] |
| Fri. Jan. 26 | |
| Sat. Jan. 27 | |
| Sun. Jan. 28 | |
| Mon. Jan. 29 | Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee. [press releases] |
| Tues. Jan. 30 | |
| Wed. Jan. 31 | -Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) files with the FEC to establish a
presidential
campaign committee. [statement,
press release] -Fourth quarter 2006 finance reports. |
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