When do the first republican challengers to Obama announce their "exploratory committees?"

[Renew Deal]

Typically candidates announce their committees the January, February, or even December before? So far no credible candidates have announced that they are running for president. I wonder why it is, but I think the reason is that any one candidate doesn't want to be Obama's punching bag until more of them announce.

I am happy about one thing. No Democratic primary and no primary wars on DU. :D

So when do you think candidates will begin to announce and who do you think is running?

[Skinner]

1. Prediction: There will be no serious Democratic challengers to President Obama. (nt)

[Renew Deal]

2. I agree

[emulatorloo]

6. Prediction: There will be primary wars on DU any way

Fought over imaginary candidates. "If only X were running, s/he could destroy Obama's chance at the nomination."

[sufrommich]

11. lol. I predict your prediction is the most realistic. nt

[emulatorloo]

3. Randall Terry

Abortion foe plans Obama challenge
www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47760.html

Jan 18, 2011 ... Randall Terry says he wants to run against the president next year -- in ... plans to announce a primary challenge against Obama on Thursday ...

[Renew Deal]

5. I heard about that.

But he's a republican that wants to run Super Bowl ads. It's a stunt.

[nxylas]

7. Skinner did say a SERIOUS challenge

This bloke hasn't a snowflake's chance in hell of unseating Obama.

[pschoeb]

4. I guess that mean Herman Cain will be the uncontested Republican candidate

As I think he is the only GOPer to form an exploratory committee yet

[nxylas]

8. Palin will run, you can guarantee it

Her vanity wouldn't permit her not to.

[WingDinger]

9. Is that like a circle jerk?

[OHdem10]

10. Cain, Godfather's Pizza, opened exploratory committee as a

Republican a couple of weeks ago.

[Renew Deal]

13. He's not credible.

No chance of winning.

[w8liftinglady]

12. fingers crossed that Bachmann will run ... and be revealed as the twit that she is

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. It sounds like the Pubs are being overly cautious

or they really don't have a lot of confidence that they'll win in 2012. President Obama seems to be in a much stronger position here in 2011 overall than Clinton was in 1995 and he didn't get a primary and went on to win the GE the following year handily. I seriously hope that 2010 was the Republicans blowing their final wad with the Tea Party. How (and with what) are they going to "gin" things up for 2012?

[former9thward]

15. Clinton didn't announce until October 1991.

There is plenty of time.