running on either side, and the median is march 12th, the year before the primary. we are just a few months out from that, and so i expect that candidates are going to start throwing their names in the ring with even more regularity as we enter the new year. >> i thought we were going to say november 2018, and that's good that it's next year. >> half will come before. we have seen john dulaney, and castro, and i think that will be one of the more interesting things to see if the candidates are going to tip their toe into the water a little bit. the point is, will they start with an exploratory committee or throw their ring in immediately? >> look at this. look at barack obama.