How many Democratic candidates are currently "in" the running?

I need an exact count.....

Because if we have 7 men and 1 woman, please note that the media will call our Democratic line up "Snow White and the 7 dwarfs". Don't think they won't......because although I am one step ahead of them......they ain't gonna pass that one up...I've already heard rumblings of it.

Why is that a bad thing? Because it ridicules our candidates, makes them a punchline equated to a Disney Movie, and likens them to a cartoon. Next, they will be appointing who fits which names for each candidate.

NOw, please count and tell me that there are more than 8 total that we are sure of. Thank you. That way I won't have to dread this part when it comes.....

Obama
Clinton
Dodd
Edwards
Biden
Kucinich
Richardson
Vilsack

Is there anyone else running? Gravel doesn't count unless 7 were running

I can't remember....

Unless one is naive.