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==Historical Information==

==Historical Information==

===Withdrawn Republican Party Candidates===

===Withdrawn Republican Party Candidates===

Senator [[Sam Brownback]], [[Kansas]], withdrew October 19, 2007, citing a lack of funding.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ifK7vLWH4aU4urzB-4bSX1u4QF9QD8SC0EI00</ref>  Brownback also had done poorly at key conservative milestones, such as the [[Value Voters Debate]].<ref>http://www.valuesvoterdebate.com/pollresults.cfm, Brownback lost sizably to [[Mike Huckabee]].</ref>  He endorsed Senator [[John McCain]] of [[Arizona]].

*Senator [[Sam Brownback]], [[Kansas]], withdrew October 19, 2007, citing a lack of funding.<ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ifK7vLWH4aU4urzB-4bSX1u4QF9QD8SC0EI00</ref>  Brownback also had done poorly at key conservative milestones, such as the [[Value Voters Debate]].<ref>http://www.valuesvoterdebate.com/pollresults.cfm, Brownback lost sizably to [[Mike Huckabee]].</ref>  He endorsed Senator [[John McCain]] of [[Arizona]].  

 

*Former Governor [[Jim Gilmore]], [[Virginia]], withdrew July 14, 2007 due to lack of funds.

Former Governor [[Jim Gilmore]], [[Virginia]], withdrew July 14, 2007

*Former Mayor [[Rudy Giuliani|Rudolph Giuliani]], [[New York City]] He withdrew after a defeat in [[Florida]], on which he had depended on heavily.  He endorsed John McCain afterwards.   

 

*Former Governor [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Arkansas]].  He withdrew from the race once McCain received the 1,191 delegates needed to win the nomination.  He also promised to support McCain as the nominee, thus giving his endorsement to him.   

Former Mayor [[Rudy Giuliani|Rudolph Giuliani]], [[New York City]] He withdrew after a defeat in [[Florida]], on which he had depended on heavily.  He endorsed John McCain afterwards.   

*Representative [[Duncan Hunter]], [[California]] 52nd, withdrew January 19, 2008 and endorsed Governor Mike Huckabee.

 

*Representative [[Ron Paul]], [[Texas]] 14th, withdrew June 12, 2008.  He has since encouraged people ''not'' to vote McCain and vote third party <ref> http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/09/paul-urging-voters-support-party-candidates/ </ref>.

Former Governor [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Arkansas]].  He withdrew from the race once McCain received the 1,191 delegates needed to win the nomination.  He also promised to support McCain as the nominee, thus giving his endorsement to him.   

*Former Governor [[Mitt Romney]], [[Massachusetts]], suspended his campaign after poor showings on [[Super Tuesday]] and later endorsed John McCain.   

 

*Representative [[Tom Tancredo]], [[Colorado]] 6th, withdrew December 20, 2007.  He endorsed fmr. Governor [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Massachusetts]].   

Representative [[Duncan Hunter]], [[California]] 52nd, withdrew January 19, 2008 and endorsed Governor Mike Huckabee.

*Former Senator [[Fred Thompson]], [[Tennessee]].  He endorsed [[John McCain]] of Arizona.   

 

*Former Governor and HS Secretary [[Tommy Thompson]], withdrew August 12, 2007.  He endorsed fmr. Mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] of [[New York]].

Representative [[Ron Paul]], [[Texas]] 14th, withdrew June 12, 2008.

 

Former Governor [[Mitt Romney]], [[Massachusetts]], suspended his campaign after poor showings on [[Super Tuesday]] and later endorsed John McCain.   

 

Representative [[Tom Tancredo]], [[Colorado]] 6th, withdrew December 20, 2007.  He endorsed fmr. Governor [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Massachusetts]].   

 

Former Senator [[Fred Thompson]], [[Tennessee]].  He endorsed [[John McCain]] of Arizona.   

 

Former Governor and HS Secretary [[Tommy Thompson]], withdrew August 12, 2007.  He endorsed fmr. Mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] of [[New York]].

===Potential Republican Candidates Who Declined to Run===

===Potential Republican Candidates Who Declined to Run===