Lincoln Chafee Considering 2016 Campaign/AP
I don't know much about the guy. He switched to Democrat from Republican and is probably a centrist. But, he did vote Nay on the IWR.
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/04/09/former-ri-governor-considering-2016-campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, who has often confounded the political establishment, said Thursday he had formed an exploratory committee to consider a Democratic presidential campaign, saying in a video that voters want to "assess the character and experience of those offering ideas."
The Republican-turned-independent-turned Democrat made the surprise announcement in a video posted to his website and said he would spend the next few months in the early voting states of New Hampshire, Iowa and elsewhere. President Barack Obama has "led admirably," he said, but he remains "alarmed" about instability in the Middle East and North Africa.
"I care very passionately about where we're going in the world and what we're leaving for our children," Chafee said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the dominant potential candidate in the Democratic primaries and is expected to announce a presidential campaign within days. Chafee would face long odds but could join a field that could include former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb and Vice President Joe Biden. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, is also considering a Democratic bid.
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