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RALEIGH – With Gov. Bev. Perdue not running for a second term, who will Democrats rally around to hang on to the Governor's Mansion in 2012?

Democratic leaders said there are a lot of qualified candidates.

“This morning and yesterday I knew Bev Perdue was going to be our nominee for governor,” said Jay Parmley, executive director, N.C. Democratic Party. “Now I just don't know who our nominee is going to be. This thing is completely, I'm not going to say wide open, but it really is anybody's guess right now.”

Perdue's second in command, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton has already thrown his name in the ring, saying he will run.

Orange County Rep. Bill Faison tells News 14 Carolina he's close to an announcement.

Longtime Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines says he's also exploring his options.

“I want to talk to close friends and advisors, and more importantly, spend some time with myself to see if that's something that makes sense to me and also just reflecting on what i want to still accomplish here in Winston-Salem,” said Joines.

Here's some other democrats who are considering a run for the governor's office: Former state treasurer Richard Moore, who ran against Perdue in the Democratic primary in 2008, Congressman Mike McIntyre, who represents the Sandhills and some coastal counties, Congressman Heath Shuler from the western part of the state, and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx.

“I can tell you this: A lot of meetings are happening across the state today. A lot of phone calls are being made and a lot of important people checking in with their friends. that takes a day or two,” said Parmley.

The list of people not running is much shorter.

Only Attorney General Roy Cooper and State Treasurer Janet Cowell have said they're not interested.