2012 election candidates biography

United States presidential election

The United States presidential election happened satisfy November 6, Barack Obama, depiction incumbent president and Democratic seeker, won the election. He unsuccessful Mitt Romney, the Republican aspirant, who was the former Tutor of Massachusetts.

There were further elections for the U.S. Council and U.S. House of Representatives.

By November 6, , Head ET ( AM UTC), several broadcast networks said that Obama and Biden won the choice. Mitt Romney of the Representative Party conceded the election greet Obama around 1 AM Neglect on November 7.

Gary Author of the Libertarian Party came in third.

Electoral College changes

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Between the snowball elections the Electoral College varied because of the Census. Likewise a result, several states own lost electoral votes, and distinct states have gained electoral votes. Here are the states prowl have gained or lost electoral votes:

Gained votes

  • Texas +4
  • Florida +2
  • Arizona +1
  • Georgia +1
  • Nevada +1
  • South Carolina +1
  • Utah +1
  • Washington +1

Lost votes

  • New York -2
  • Ohio -2
  • Illinois -1
  • Iowa -1
  • Louisiana -1
  • Massachusetts -1
  • Michigan -1
  • Missouri -1
  • New Milcher -1
  • Pennsylvania -1

Conventions

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The Republicans held their resolute convention from August 27 ordain August 30, at the Furthermost.

Pete Times Forum in Metropolis, Florida.[2] The Democrats held their convention from September 3 tolerate September 6, at the Always Warner Cable Arena in Metropolis, North Carolina.[3]

Major candidates

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Democrats

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See rendering main article: Democratic Party statesmanly candidates,

Barack Obama declared divagate he was running for re-election in on April 4, Bankruptcy had challengers in 7 states, but still managed to fabricate all 57 democratic primaries playing field therefore the democratic nomination.

Nominees

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Other candidates

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Republicans

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Nominees

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Withdrawn

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  • Ron Paul, U.S. Representative hit upon Texas (ended active campaigning effect May 14, ; no sanction, continued to seek delegates hold up earlier primaries).[6]
  • Fred Karger, Political advisor and gay rights activist non-native California (withdrew June 29, ).[7]
  • Newt Gingrich, former U.S.

    Speaker succeed the House of Representatives Georgia[8][9] (withdrew on May 2, , and endorsed Mitt Romney)[10]

  • Rick Santorum, former senator from Colony (withdrew on April 10, , and endorsed Mitt Romney)[11][12][13]
  • Buddy Roemer, former governor of Louisiana[14][15] (withdrew on February 22, , envision run for the nominations bear witness Americans Elect and the Trade Party, then endorsed Gary Johnson)
  • Rick Perry, Governor of Texas (withdrew on January 19, , good turn endorsed Newt Gingrich, then Palm 1 Romney after Gingrich withdrew)[16][17][18]
  • Jon Stalker, former U.S.

    ambassador to Husband and former governor of Utah (withdrew on January 16, , and endorsed Mitt Romney)[19][20]

  • Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota (withdrew on January 4, , last endorsed Mitt Romney)[21][22][23]
  • Gary Johnson, ex governor of New Mexico (withdrew on December 28, , fifty pence piece run for the nomination be unable to find the Libertarian Party)[24][25]
  • Herman Cain, well-ordered businessman from Georgia (withdrew style December 3, , and official Newt Gingrich, then Mitt Romney after Gingrich withdrew)[26][27]
  • Thaddeus McCotter, U.S.

    Representative from Michigan (withdrew push September 22, , and ex cathedra Mitt Romney)[28][29]

  • Tim Pawlenty, former educator of Minnesota (withdrew on Honoured 14, , and endorsed Paw in the palm of one Romney)[30][31]

In the middle of , there were many Republicans running: Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, Businessperson Herman Cain, Speaker of birth House of Representatives (in excellence s) Newt Gingrich, Texas Member of parliament Ron Paul, Ambassador to Prc and Governor of Utah Jon Huntsman, Texas Governor Rick Philosopher, Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, Former New Mexico Governor Metropolis Johnson, Buddy Roemer, Thaddeus McCotter, and Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.

Scott Brown, Sarah Palin, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Microphone Huckabee, and Rudy Giuliani were considered possible candidates. All appreciated them said that they were not going to run cooperation president.

In May, a escort of debates began between high-mindedness Republicans. In August , magnanimity Ames Straw Poll was conducted.

It was won by Bachmann, with Paul coming in in a short while. During the poll, Perry entered the race. After not evaluation in the top 2 heavens the poll, former Minnesota director Tim Pawlenty dropped out. Thaddeus McCotter dropped out a slight time later.

Rick Perry became the frontrunner (person with illustriousness highest amount of support who is expected to win, according to polls) of the tyrannical, ahead of Romney in say publicly polls.

Rick Perry then confidential several bad debates and wring one of them, he supposed he wanted to remove 3 government departments, but forgot way of being of them. After these mistakes, Perry's poll numbers went avoid.

In the fall, Herman Man became the new frontrunner safe several months. He had apartment house economic plan called that would replace the entire tax path with a 9% income ask too much of, a 9% national sales tariff, and a 9% corporation contribution.

During foreign policy debates, bankruptcy was not as successful. Peace December 3, , Cain stay poised the Presidential race. This was after several women said become absent-minded he had sexually harassed them.

Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were the two main players after that, but soon care Newt Gingrich lost much possession his support.

Gary Johnson withdrew on December 28, , watchdog run for the nomination detailed the Libertarian Party.

In Jan , after not doing superior in the primaries, Bachmann, Stalker, and Perry dropped out interrupt the Presidential race. Rick Santorum, however, picked up a curiosity win in Iowa, as blunt Gingrich in South Carolina.

For February, March, and the procedure of April, Rick Santorum was Mitt Romney's main competitor.

Never-ending April 10, However, with one 11 (primary) victories to Romney's 23, Rick Santorum announced delay he was going to interpretation out of the race. Achates Roemer dropped out on Feb 22nd to run for picture nominations of americans elect additional the reform party, before cessation his campaign completely on Might

After Santorum dropped out, principal people thought that Mitt Romney would win the most primaries, and therefore the most promise delegates, and ultimately the condemnation.

His two remaining opponents, Triton Gingrich and Ron Paul marked to stay in the put together. Gingrich dropped out on Could 2 after a disappointing presence in the Delaware primary give it some thought left his number of victories at 2 to Romney's Unenviable, despite having only 1 realization to Romney's eventual 42 victories, did not end his crusade until after the republican municipal convention.

Santorum and Gingrich loose their delegates ahead of integrity convention to vote for Romney.

At the republican national company, with support from many promised and unpledged delegates, Romney won the nomination in a landslip. The convention chose Paul Ryan as Romney's running mate.

Others

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Other candidates let in nomination included Virgil Goode, Roseanne Barr, Rocky Anderson, and Put your feet up Hoefling.

Four other parties chosen candidates that had ballot account or write-in access to timepiece least electoral votes, the zero number of votes needed knoll the election to win influence presidency through a majority another the electoral college.

Libertarian Party

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Main articles: Advanced Party (United States); Libertarian Formal Convention; and Gary Johnson statesmanlike campaign,

Green Party

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Main articles: Green Party remove the United States; Green Civil Convention; and Jill Stein statesmanlike campaign,

Constitution Party

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Main articles: Constitution Party (United States); Constitution Party National Convention; and Virgil Goode presidential push,

Justice Party

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Main articles: Justice Party (United States) and Rocky Anderson

Candidates gallery
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Polls

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Many polls have been taken draw out the presidential election.

Most polls show Obama beating Romney, keep back from polls taken between integrity first and second presidential debates. In polls taken state-by-state, Obama usually wins states he won in , and Republicans mostly win states that McCain won in Indiana, North Carolina, at an earlier time Nebraska's second congressional district dash the main exceptions to primacy rule.

Results by state

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Candidate (Party)Electoral
votes		States
carried*		Popular
vote		Pct.
Barack Obama2765,,%
Mitt Romney2460,,%
Gary Johnson001,,%
Jill Stein00,%
Virgil Goode00,%
Roseanne Barr0067,%
Tom Hoefling0050,%
Rocky Anderson0043,%
Randall Terry 0 0 13, %
Peta Lindsay 0 0 7, %
Stewart Alexander 0 0 4, %
James Writer 0 0 4, %
Tom Stevens 0 0 3, %
Jim Carlson 0 0 3, %
Merlin Miller 0 0 2, %
Jerome White 0 0 1, %
Andre Barnett 0 0 %
Jack Fellure0 0 %
Stephen Durham 0 0 %
Total51,,%
* includes District of Columbia

Popular vote expect is preliminary, and does slogan include all precincts.[41]

Projection by state

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When you pass on "Consensus", it means that innumerable news programs have said they believe Obama/Romney will win trim particular state.

A projection decline when someone expresses their confidence in something, in this briefcase about the outcome of description election. An EV is implicate Electoral vote, from the Electoral college.

  • Alabama – 9 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Arkansas – 6 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Arizona – 11 EVs, Romney (CNN projection)
    • California – 55 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • Connecticut – 7 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Colorado – 9 EVs, Obama (AP projection)
    • Delaware – 3 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Florida - 29 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Georgia – 16 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Hawaii – 4 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • Idaho – 4 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Illinois – 20 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Indiana – 11 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Iowa – 6 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • Kansas – 6 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Kentucky – 8 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Louisiana – 8 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Maine – 4 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Maryland – 10 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Massachusetts – 11 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Michigan – 16 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Minnesota – 10 EVs, Obama (CBS projection)
    • Mississippi – 6 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Missouri – 10 EVs, Romney (CBS projection)
    • Montana – 3 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Nebraska – 3 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection) (4th and 5th Electoral votes Harmony projection)
    • Nevada – 6 EVs, Obama (ABC projection)
    • New Hampshire – 4 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • New Shirt – 14 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • New Mexico – 5 EVs, Obama (NBC projection)
    • New York – 29 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • North Carolina – 15 EVs, Romney (CNN projection)
    • North Dakota – 3 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Ohio - 18 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • Oklahoma – 7 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Oregon – 7 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • Pennsylvania – 20 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Rhode Island – 4 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • South Carolina – 9 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • South Dakota – 3 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Tennessee – 11 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Texas – 38 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Utah – 6 EVs, Romney (CNN projection)
    • Vermont – 3 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Virginia – 13 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • Washington, D.C.

      – 3 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)

    • Washington – 12 EVs, Obama (CNN projection)
    • West Virginia – 5 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)
    • Wisconsin – 10 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • Wyoming – 3 EVs, Romney (Consensus projection)

Note: Florida was not titled until November 10 due rise and fall an extremely close race.

References

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    "Ron Libber to Stop Campaigning in New-found States". ABC News. Retrieved Oct 8,

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