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|Has said states can enact gun control.
 
|The world-renowned surgeon made waves by skewering Obama's policies at the White House correspondent's dinner. Carson formally announced his candidacy on May 4, 2015, in Detroit, saying ""I'm Ben Carson, and I'm a candidate for president of the United States."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/04/ben-carson-tells-tv-station-is-running-for-president/</ref>
 
|The world-renowned surgeon made waves by skewering Obama's policies at the White House correspondent's dinner. Carson formally announced his candidacy on May 4, 2015, in Detroit, saying ""I'm Ben Carson, and I'm a candidate for president of the United States."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/04/ben-carson-tells-tv-station-is-running-for-president/</ref>
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|[[Mike Huckabee]]
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|Former Arkansas governor who ran well in the 2008 primaries. Is popular with Evangelicals. He's kept himself in the public eye for the past six and a half  years as the host of a news and commentary show on the Fox network.
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|Had a mixed record as governor. He's often considered to be too much of a regional candidate for success in a nationwide campaign.
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|Resigned from his television show to explore a possible run for president. Has begun making TV appearances as a candidate. Huckabee launched an exploratory committee on April 17, 2015. <ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/huckabee-set-to-announce-claims-ive-beaten-clinton-political-machine/article/2563219</ref> He announced his candidacy on May 5, 2015.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/05/huckabee-announces-2016-white-house-bid/</ref>
 
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|Former Arkansas governor who ran well in the 2008 primaries. Is popular with Evangelicals. He's kept himself in the public eye for the past six and a half  years as the host of a news and commentary show on the Fox network.
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|Had a mixed record as governor. He's often considered to be too much of a regional candidate for success in a nationwide campaign.
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|Resigned from his television show to explore a possible run for president. Has begun making TV appearances as a candidate. Huckabee launched an exploratory committee on April 17, 2015. <ref>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/huckabee-set-to-announce-claims-ive-beaten-clinton-political-machine/article/2563219</ref>
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|[[Jeb Bush]]
 
|[[Jeb Bush]]
 
|Able to win Florida, has Hispanic wife and kids, multilingual, backing of [[Karl Rove]] though if he doesn't run Rubio will get it. Presumably has the backing of most [[George_H.W._Bush#Family|Bush family]] members, with the notable exception of his mother, [[Barbara Bush|Barbara]], who stated, "We've had enough Bushes" during an April 2013 interview<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51667537#51667537</ref>.  
 
|Able to win Florida, has Hispanic wife and kids, multilingual, backing of [[Karl Rove]] though if he doesn't run Rubio will get it. Presumably has the backing of most [[George_H.W._Bush#Family|Bush family]] members, with the notable exception of his mother, [[Barbara Bush|Barbara]], who stated, "We've had enough Bushes" during an April 2013 interview<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51667537#51667537</ref>.  
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