Who's a contender in the White House race in 2008?i

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, along with any change in percentage points from the last poll.


	Hillary Clinton 40% 4% Status: Announced The former first lady is now in her second term as the junior senator from New York.			Rudy Giuliani 24% 4% Status: Announced The two-term mayor of New York City once ran for the U.S. Senate, but dropped out in 2000.
	Barack Obama 30% 5% Status: Announced The former lawyer and state senator won a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 2004.			Mike Huckabee 22% 12% Status: Announced Before he was a governor of Arkansas, Huckabee served as pastor to several churches.
	John Edwards 14% Status: Announced The former U.S. senator from North Carolina was the Democratic 2004 vice presidential candidate.			Mitt Romney 16% 5% Status: Announced The former Massachusetts governor made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate in 1994.
	Joe Biden 4% 1% Status: Announced The lawyer is serving his sixth term as U.S. senator from Delaware, and once ran for president in 1988.			John McCain 13% 3% Status: Announced The U.S. senator from Arizona ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2000, but lost to George W. Bush.
	Bill Richardson 4% Status: Announced The New Mexico governor has also served in the U.S. House and as U.N. ambassador and U.S. energy secretary.			Fred Thompson 10% 9% Status: Announced The former U.S. senator from Tennessee also is known for acting, including his "Law and Order" role.
	Chris Dodd 2% Status: Announced Dodd has been a U.S. senator from Connecticut since 1981.			Ron Paul 6% 1% Status: Announced The U.S. House member from Texas and medical doctor ran as a Libertarian for president in 1988.
	Dennis Kucinich 2% Status: Announced Kucinich represents an Ohio district in the U.S. House and also ran for the '04 Democratic presidential nomination.			Duncan Hunter 2% 2% Status: Announced Hunter has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1981.
	Mike Gravel <1% Status: Announced The former U.S. senator from Alaska now heads up a non-profit firm promoting civics and education.			Tom Tancredo 1% 2% Status: Announced on December 20 that he was dropping out of race He has represented his Colorado district in the U.S. House since 1998.