[Cementjungle]

...put her in direct contact with voters in states with early primaries or caucuses

I guess they're expecting tough primary battles even though she'll be the only one running in them.

[jjotto]

Jim Webb has an official ‘exploratory committee’. That means he’s running. O’Malley is about to announce his ‘exploratory committee’, and is described by Democrat Bible WaPo as campaigning already.