Here's a scorecard of how the 2000 presidential race is shaping up so far. Check out who's in the race, who's already dropped out, who's still thinking about running and who has decided not to run.

Al Gore -- The vice president made a formal announcement in Carthage, Tennessee, on June 16, 1999.

George W. Bush -- The governor of Texas announced an exploratory committee in Austin, Texas, on March 7, 1999 and said on June 12, 1999 in Iowa: "I am a candidate."

Pat Buchanan -- The conservative commentator announced his candidacy March 2, 1999 in Manchester, New Hampshire. After weeks of hints from his campaign, Buchanan abandoned his Republican candidacy and announced October 25, 1999 that he would seek the Reform Party presidential nomination.

who's in | who's out | still thinking | decided against running

Bill Bradley -- The former U.S. senator from New Jersey announced an exploratory committee December 4, 1998. He formed a presidential committee January 12, 1999 and made a formal announcement September 8, 1999 in Crystal City, Missouri. He withdrew March 9, 2000, two days after failing to win a state in the key March 7 primaries.

Alan Keyes -- The talk-show host filed exploratory committee papers with the FEC June 17, 1999 and officially entered the race on September 21, 1999 in Bedford, New Hampshire. He announced in mid-July 2000, shortly before the Republican National Convention, that he had ended his presidential bid.

Lamar Alexander -- The former governor of Tennessee announced an exploratory committee through a news release January 8, 1999 and announced his candidacy in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 9, 1999. He dropped out of the race on August 16, 1999 after a poor showing in the Iowa GOP straw poll.

Gary Bauer -- The head of the Family Research Council announced an exploratory committee January 31, 1999 and announced his candidacy in Newport, Kentucky, on April 21, 1999. He withdrew February 4, 2000, three days after a last-place finish in the New Hampshire primary.

Elizabeth Dole -- The former Red Cross president announced an exploratory committee in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 10, 1999. Less than two weeks after her campaign announced Dole would officially launch her candidacy on November 7, Dole pulled out of the race on October 20, citing fund-raising concerns.

Steve Forbes -- The publisher of Forbes magazine announced his candidacy March 16, 1999 via the Internet. He withdrew on February 11, 2000, after a third-place finish in the Delaware primary.

Orrin Hatch -- Utah's senior senator announced his candidacy July 1, 1999. He withdrew January 26, 2000 after receiving only 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa GOP caucuses.

John McCain -- The senior senator from Arizona released a statement on April 13, 1999 saying "I am a candidate for president." His first scheduled formal announcement was scratched because of the U.S. involvement in the NATO military operation against Yugoslavia. McCain finally made his formal announcement September 27, 1999 in Nashua, New Hampshire. He withdrew March 9, 2000, two days after a disappointing performance in the key March 7 primaries.

Dan Quayle -- The former vice president announced his exploratory committee on February 3, 1999 in Indianapolis, Indiana and announced his candidacy in Huntington, Indiana, on April 14, 1999. He dropped out of the race September 27, 1999, citing fund-raising problems.

who's in | who's out | still thinking | decided against running

Bob Smith -- New Hampshire's senior senator announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on February 18, 1999. On July 13, 1999 he announced that he was quitting the GOP and will run as an independent. Smith withdrew from the presidential campaign October 28, 1999.

who's in | who's out | still thinking | decided against running

Donald Trump -- Wealthy and famous real estate developer announced on October 7, 1999 that he planned to form an exploratory committee to help him decide whether to seek the Reform Party nomination for president. He withdrew from Reform Party candidacy February 14, 2000.

who's in | who's out | still thinking | decided against running

Warren Beatty -- In an August 1999 interview with The New York Times, the actor/director acknowledged that he was thinking about a possible candidacy for the Democratic nomination as a liberal alternative to Gore and Bradley. On November 9, 1999, Beatty said he was not interested in a bid at this time.

Dick Gephardt -- The House minority leader and 12-term Missouri representative announced to his House colleges on February 3, 1999 that he would not seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Gephardt hopes to remain in the House, regain a Democratic majority and win the speaker's gavel in 2001. Gephardt endorsed Gore on March 15.

Jesse Jackson -- The civil rights leader announced on March 24, 1999 that his time would be better spent raising issues like minority representation on corporate boards than running for president.

John Kerry -- The three-term senator from Massachusetts announced on February 26, 1999 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination, citing the need to raise an "exorbitant" amount of money quickly.

Bob Kerrey -- Nebraska's senior senator announced on December 13, 1998 that he would not seek the presidency in 2000, concluding he could better serve his home state by remaining in the Senate. Kerrey's is up for re-election in 2000. He endorsed Bradley on July 5, 1999.

Paul Wellstone -- In April of 1998 the senior senator from Minnesota became the first person to form a presidential exploratory committee for 2000. He announced on January 9, 1999 that he would not become a formal candidate and on April 23, 1999 he endorsed Bradley.

John Ashcroft -- The junior senator from Missouri announced on January 5, 1999, that he would not seek the presidency and instead will concentrate on defending his Missouri Senate seat.

John Kasich -- The nine-term representative from Ohio announced an exploratory committee in Columbus, Ohio on February 15, 1999. He withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Bush on July 14, 1999.

Tommy Thompson -- The Wisconsin governor was mentioned early on as presidential candidate but he did not launch a campaign, instead endorsing Bush's bid on June 4, 1999.

Pete Wilson -- The former governor of California told the Los Angeles Times in late February 1999 that he could not raise the $20 million necessary to run a presidential campaign so he would not enter the race.

Jesse Ventura -- The Minnesota governor has said he does not want to run for president in 2000.

who's in | who's out | still thinking | decided against running