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January 2007
Mon. Jan. 1
Tues. Jan. 2
Wed. Jan. 3 Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) files to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [press release]
Thurs. Jan. 4 110th Congress convenes; Democrats hold 233-202 majority in the House and 51-49 majority (includes 2 Independents) in the Senate. 
Fri. Jan. 5
Sat. Jan. 6
Sun. Jan. 7
Mon. Jan. 8
Tues. Jan. 9 Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-VA) files to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [press release]
Wed. Jan. 10 President Bush addresses the nation on his new strategy for Iraq, including more than 20,000 additional troops.  [reactions]
Thurs. Jan. 11 -Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) announces his candidacy on "Imus in the Morning." [statement]
-DNC announces selection of Denver to host 2008 Democratic National Convention.  [press release]
-Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) files in Texas to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [source AP]
Fri. Jan. 12 Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [press release]
Sat. Jan. 13
Sun. Jan. 14
Mon. Jan. 15
Tues. Jan. 16 -After a week of rumors that he would announce his candidacy on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Jan. 17, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [statement]
-Rep. Tom Tancredo files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [press release]
Wed. Jan. 17
Thurs. Jan. 18 RNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC.
Fri. Jan. 19 RNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC.
Sat. Jan. 20 -RNC Winter Meeting in Washington, DC.
-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) announces formation of a presidential exploratory committee.  [statement]
-Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) formally announces his candidacy in Topeka, KS. [speech]
Sun. Jan. 21 Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) announces formation of a presidential exploratory committee.  [statement and press release]
Mon. Jan. 22
Tues. Jan. 23 President Bush delivers the State of the Union Address.  [reactions]
Wed. Jan. 24 Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) announces he will not run for president in 2008.  [e-mail]
Thurs. Jan. 25 Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) formally announces his candidacy in Spartanburg, SC.  [speech]
Fri. Jan. 26
Sat. Jan. 27
Sun. Jan. 28
Mon. Jan. 29 Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR) files with the FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee.  [press releases]
Tues. Jan. 30
Wed. Jan. 31 -Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) files with the FEC to establish a presidential campaign committee.  [statement, press release]
-Fourth quarter 2006 finance reports.

 
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