Who's a contender in the White House race in 2008? The presidential candidates listed below have registered in either
CNN or national polls. Candidates for each party are listed in order of popularity in the latest
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll.
| DEMOCRATS | | REPUBLICANS |
| Status: Announced The former first lady is now in her second term as the junior senator from New York. | | | Status: Announced The two-term mayor of New York City once ran for the U.S. Senate, but dropped out in 2000. |
| Status: Announced The former lawyer and state senator won a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 2004. | | | Status: Announced The former U.S. senator from Tennessee also is known for acting, including his "Law and Order" role. |
| Status: Announced The former U.S. senator from North Carolina was the Democratic 2004 vice presidential candidate. | |  | Status: Announced The U.S. senator from Arizona ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2000, but lost to George W. Bush. |
 | Status: Announced The New Mexico governor has also served in the U.S. House and as U.N. ambassador and U.S. energy secretary. | |  | Status: Announced The former Massachusetts governor made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate in 1994. |
 | Status: Announced The lawyer is serving his sixth term as U.S. senator from Delaware, and once ran for president in 1988. | |  | Status: Announced Before he was a governor of Arkansas, Huckabee served as pastor to several churches. |
 | Status: Announced Dodd has been a U.S. senator from Connecticut since 1981. | |  | Status: Announced The U.S. House member from Texas and medical doctor ran as a Libertarian for president in 1988. |
 | Status: Announced Kucinich represents an Ohio district in the U.S. House and also ran for the '04 Democratic presidential nomination. | |  | Status: Announced Hunter has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1981. |
 | Status: Announced The former U.S. senator from Alaska now heads up a non-profit firm promoting civics and education. | |  | Status: Announced, but has not formally filed with FEC He has represented his Colorado district in the U.S. House since 1998. |