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Declined to run The following people were the focus of presidential speculation in past media reports, but ultimately decided not to run as independent candidates.
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, (Draft movement)[136][137]
Lou Dobbs, broadcast journalist and commentator, of New Jersey [138][139][140][141]
Ralph Nader, attorney, Consumer advocate, and perennial presidential candidate of Connecticut[142][143]
Ron Paul, U.S. Representative, of Texas[144][145][146]
Bernie Sanders, Senator, of Vermont.[147]
Donald Trump, businessman and television personality, of New York[148][149][150]
Jesse Ventura, former Governor of Minnesota[151][152][153]