Penniless No-Name Candidate to Make Presidential Bid Official 8.23K Jim Newell 07/18/11 04:02PM Filed to: 2012 2012 Buddy roemer Presidential Candidates Governors Appic Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer will officially declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, from New Hampshire. He raised a whopping $41,000 last quarter! He is not expected to win anything, ever.