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There Are Nearly 200 Americans Already Running for President. We Talked to a Few of Them.

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Copyrighted Image? DMCA		 For some average Americans, running for president is a challenge to the system.
Sen. Ted Cruz isn't the first official presidential candidate of 2016--he's the 195th.
The Texas Republican may be the first high-profile politician to declare he's running for president, but scores of average Americans (with significantly lower name recognition) have already filed paperwork with the Federal Election Committee declaring a 2016 run.
See also this site for a detailed bio on all national office candidates past and present: http://2016.presidential-candidates.org/
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