The 2012 presidential election is years away, but there is already a growing crop of Republicans who are toying with the idea of seeking the GOP’s presidential nomination.
The first test will come April 8-11 when the Southern Republican Leadership Conference will hold a widely attended cattle call in New Orleans, which several potential GOP presidential candidates are expected to attend.
ABC News spoke with strategists, Republican Party officials and conservative leaders to narrow down the list of GOP candidates who seem the most committed to taking back the White House.
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