Lincoln Chafee to Announce His Candidacy on June 3

[Koinos]

Lincoln Chafee to announce presidential run on June 3

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will officially enter the presidential race on June 3, a source with knowledge of his plans told POLITICO.

He’ll make the announcement in a speech he’s scheduled to deliver next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the George Mason Center for Politics & Foreign Relations in Arlington, Virginia. Following the announcement, Chafee will travel to New Hampshire on June 4 for a previously scheduled event with local Democrats in Grafton County.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/lincoln-chafee-2016-presidential-run-118415.html

More here: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20150601/NEWS0605/150609925

[Recursion]

1. Hard pitch to make. Blue Dogs won't like him, and ideologically that's his only shot

Outside of the South, maybe, particularly in the west now that Schweitzer isn't a factor. Still, I just don't see any feasible winning strategy like I do for O'Malley and Sanders.

[Koinos]

2. He has some support in New England.

More information about his policies here:

http://www.chafee2016.com/policy/

His website:

http://www.chafee2016.com/

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. YES!!!

Cannot WAIT for the debates.