Another One Bites The Dust

Former New York Governor George Pataki has dropped out of the race, leaving 12 declared candidates. Pataki was one of those 'Who are you and why, exactly, are you running for President" candidates, although the Washington Post had some fun pointing out that for one brief moment last summer, the former governor was tied with The Donald at 3% in national polling. (Read it here.) 

I've updated my lists.   

Declared (and still in the race) GOP Candidates, in order of their official announcement

1. Ted Cruz (March 23) 
2. Rand Paul (April 7)
3. Marco Rubio (April 14)
4. Dr. Ben Carson (May 3) 
5. Carly Fiorina (May 4) 
6. Mike Huckabee (May 5) 
7. Rick Santorum (May 27)
8. Jeb Bush (June 15)
9. Donald Trump (June 16) 
10. Chris Christie (June 30)
11. John Kasich (July 21) 
12. Jim Gilmore (July 30) 

Officially Not Running
Rob Portman (Dec 2)
Paul Ryan (Jan 12)
Mitt Romney (Jan 30)
Rick Snyder (May 7)
John Bolton (May 14) 

Mike Pence (May 20) 

Bob Ehrlich (August 4)

You're Fired!: Candidates Who Have Dropped Out
Rick Perry (June 4 - Sept. 11)
Scott Walker (July 13 - Sept. 21)
Bobby Jindal (June 24 - November 17)
Lindsey Graham (June 1 - December 21)
George Pataki (May 28 - December 29)

Days until Election Day: 313