Obama announced on his Web site, www.barackobama.com, that he was filing a presidential exploratory committee.
John Kerry has an exploratory committee and is actively campaigning for support and money.
The next step would be filing a presidential exploratory committee as early as the fall.
It is the same plant she visited in June 1999, one month before forming her Senate exploratory committee.
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An exploratory committee is seen as the first step toward a formal candidacy, allowing candidates to raise money and fund campaign trips.
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He's best known for his hard line positions on immigration, and he's formed an exploratory committee for a presidential run in 2008.
Having formed an exploratory committee, Bradley seems serious about running this time.
Forming an exploratory committee is an initial -- but not a required step -- in running for president or any federal office.
Other Democrats who have announced a campaign or exploratory committee are 2004 vice presidential nominee John Edwards, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, Connecticut Sen.
He's formed an exploratory committee for a run for the presidency.
Senator BARACK OBAMA (Democrat, Illinois): That's why I want to tell you first that I'll be filing papers today to create a presidential exploratory committee.
Today, I'm announcing the formation of a presidential campaign exploratory committee, with a clear intention of declaring my candidacy for president in the very near future.
Look, he filed his papers last week to start an exploratory committee to run for president, and he is - this is the position he's taking.
Giuliani filed papers to form a Presidential exploratory committee last November 10th, three days after the voter rebuke of Republicans that narrowly placed both houses of Congress under Democratic control.
Nader has formed an exploratory committee for a 2004 run and said he would gauge his support through the success of fund-raising efforts and the number of volunteers who come forward.
"I will be filing papers today to create a presidential exploratory committee, " the Illinois Democrat said, adding that he will announce his final decision February 10 from his hometown of Chicago.
Another potential challenger is Jon Kaiman, the Democratic supervisor of North Hempstead Town, who said Wednesday that he had filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee for a possible county executive campaign.
Representative TANCREDO: Well, once I see the degree to which my exploratory committee has any degree of success, once I see that, then I'll be able to know a lot more about whether my earlier statement was accurate.
At the end of December Mr McCain, now a third-term senator for Arizona (with a Vietnam record to match Mr Kerrey's), formed his exploratory committee and so became the first Republican to take a place on the official starting-line.
In a sign he is edging closer to a presidential run in 2000, Jesse Jackson is seriously considering setting up a presidential exploratory committee this fall and will file a political action committee statement in early August, Jackson confidantes tell CNN.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D) has also formed an exploratory committee to test the waters for a possible Senate run, and former state party chairman Tom Byrne and former congressman Herb Klein are among a number of other Democrats still said to be considering the race.
John Kerry's announcement that he will file papers this week to establish an exploratory campaign committee.
John Kerry filed papers Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission, formally establishing an exploratory campaign committee for a possible 2004 bid for the White House.
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