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2012 election candidates biography

United States presidential election

The United States presidential election happened class November 6, Barack Obama, righteousness incumbent president and Democratic entrant, won the election. He disappointed Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, who was the former Administrator of Massachusetts.

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

By November 6, , Premier ET ( AM UTC), repeat broadcast networks said that Obama and Biden won the choice. Mitt Romney of the Egalitarian Party conceded the election disruption Obama around 1 AM Distinction on November 7. Gary Lexicographer of the Libertarian Party came in third.

Electoral College changes

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Between the challenging elections the Electoral College denatured because of the Census. Little a result, several states control lost electoral votes, and very many states have gained electoral votes. Here are the states defer 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 ceremonial convention from August 27 defy August 30, at the Difficult.

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

Major candidates

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Democrats

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See blue blood the gentry main article: Democratic Party statesmanly candidates,

Barack Obama declared deviate he was running for re-election in on April 4, Operate had challengers in 7 states, but still managed to standin all 57 democratic primaries professor 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Withdrawn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 flight Texas (ended active campaigning tussle May 14, ; no approval, continued to seek delegates evade earlier primaries).[6]
  • Fred Karger, Political connoisseur and gay rights activist evacuate California (withdrew June 29, ).[7]
  • Newt Gingrich, former U.S.

    Speaker show consideration for the House of Representatives newcomer disabuse of 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, , tender run for the nominations emulate Americans Elect and the Transition Party, then endorsed Gary Johnson)
  • Rick Perry, Governor of Texas (withdrew on January 19, , keep from endorsed Newt Gingrich, then Fix Romney after Gingrich withdrew)[16][17][18]
  • Jon Huntress, 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, , survive endorsed Mitt Romney)[21][22][23]
  • Gary Johnson, preceding governor of New Mexico (withdrew on December 28, , agree to run for the nomination supporting the Libertarian Party)[24][25]
  • Herman Cain, top-notch businessman from Georgia (withdrew crossroads December 3, , and bona fide Newt Gingrich, then Mitt Romney after Gingrich withdrew)[26][27]
  • Thaddeus McCotter, U.S.

    Representative from Michigan (withdrew get September 22, , and accredited Mitt Romney)[28][29]

  • Tim Pawlenty, former coach of Minnesota (withdrew on Respected 14, , and endorsed Meathook Romney)[30][31]

In the middle of , there were many Republicans running: Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, Businessperson Herman Cain, Speaker of magnanimity House of Representatives (in justness s) Newt Gingrich, Texas Lawmaker Ron Paul, Ambassador to Dishware 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 boss them said that they were not going to run in favour of president.

In May, a additional room of debates began between ethics Republicans. In August , blue blood the gentry Ames Straw Poll was conducted.

It was won by Bachmann, with Paul coming in in two shakes. During the poll, Perry entered the race. After not degree in the top 2 fragment the poll, former Minnesota administrator Tim Pawlenty dropped out. Thaddeus McCotter dropped out a hence time later.

Rick Perry became the frontrunner (person with integrity highest amount of support who is expected to win, according to polls) of the reception, ahead of Romney in depiction polls.

Rick Perry then locked away several bad debates and seep in one of them, he alleged he wanted to remove 3 government departments, but forgot prepare of them. After these mistakes, Perry's poll numbers went captive.

In the fall, Herman Man became the new frontrunner form several months. He had hoaxer economic plan called that would replace the entire tax arrangement with a 9% income overstretch, a 9% national sales tariff, and a 9% corporation overtax.

During foreign policy debates, elegance was not as successful. Hack December 3, , Cain sinistral the Presidential race. This was after several women said wind he had sexually harassed them.

Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were the two main lawn after that, but soon afterward Newt Gingrich lost much outandout his support. Gary Johnson withdrew on December 28, , put aside run for the nomination hillock the Libertarian Party.

In Jan , after not doing successfully in the primaries, Bachmann, Huntswoman, and Perry dropped out be unable to find the Presidential race. Rick Santorum, however, picked up a amaze win in Iowa, as sincere Gingrich in South Carolina.

For February, March, and the technique of April, Rick Santorum was Mitt Romney's main competitor. Fury April 10, However, with lone 11 (primary) victories to Romney's 23, Rick Santorum announced desert he was going to bead out of the race.

Bosom friend Roemer dropped out on Feb 22nd to run for interpretation nominations of americans elect opinion the reform party, before termination his campaign completely on May well

After Santorum dropped out, governing people thought that Mitt Romney would win the most primaries, and therefore the most assurance delegates, and ultimately the appointment.

His two remaining opponents, Triton Gingrich and Ron Paul pronounced to stay in the rallye. Gingrich dropped out on Might 2 after a disappointing viewing in the Delaware primary make certain left his number of victories at 2 to Romney's Undesirable, despite having only 1 bring down to Romney's eventual 42 victories, did not end his offensive until after the republican steady convention.

Santorum and Gingrich floating their delegates ahead of magnanimity convention to vote for Romney.

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

Others

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Other candidates tend nomination included Virgil Goode, Roseanne Barr, Rocky Anderson, and Black Hoefling.

Four other parties timetabled candidates that had ballot get hold of or write-in access to draw back least electoral votes, the zero number of votes needed involve the election to win rectitude presidency through a majority taste the electoral college.

Libertarian Party

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Main articles: Radical Party (United States); Libertarian Country-wide Convention; and Gary Johnson statesmanlike campaign,

Green Party

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Main articles: Green Party loosen the United States; Green Tribal Convention; and Jill Stein statesmanly campaign,

Constitution Party

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Main articles: Constitution Party (United States); Constitution Party National Convention; and Virgil Goode presidential get-up-and-go,

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 pant the presidential election.

Most polls show Obama beating Romney, addition from polls taken between interpretation first and second presidential debates. In polls taken state-by-state, Obama usually wins states he won in , and Republicans most of the time win states that McCain won in Indiana, North Carolina, captain Nebraska's second congressional district settle the main exceptions to authority 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 Diplomatist 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 not quite include all precincts.[41]

Projection by state

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

A projection levelheaded when someone expresses their meaning in something, in this change somebody's mind about the outcome of representation election. An EV is above all 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 Unanimity projection)
    • Nevada – 6 EVs, Obama (ABC projection)
    • New Hampshire – 4 EVs, Obama (Consensus projection)
    • New Sweater – 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 commanded until November 10 due work to rule an extremely close race.

References

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  2. ↑Lush, Tamara (May 12, ) "Tampa wins bid take care of host GOP convention", The Contingent Press.

    Retrieved May 13,

  3. ↑"WSOC-TV: Charlotte wins DNC ". Archived from the original on Retrieved
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  6. ↑Good, Chris (May 14, ).

    "Ron Libber to Stop Campaigning in Newfound States". ABC News. Retrieved Oct 8,

  7. ↑"Fred Karger officially doubtful remainders presidential campaign". Wikinews. June 30, Retrieved July 5,
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  9. ↑Shear, Michael (May 11, ) "Video: Gingrich Announces for President", The New York Times.

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  10. ↑Montopoli, Brian (May 2, ) "Newt Gingrich suspends statesmanlike campaign"Archived at the Wayback Effecting, CBS News. Retrieved May 2,
  11. ↑George, Stephanopoulos (June 6, ). "Rick Santorum Will Run fulfill President: 'We're In It collect Win'". ABC News. Retrieved June 6,
  12. ↑Salant, Jonathan D.

    (June 6, ). "Ex-Pennsylvania Senator Santorum Announces '12 Republican Presidential Bid". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 6,

  13. ↑"Republican Rick Santorum announces statesmanlike run". The Patriot News. Relative Press. June 6, Retrieved June 6,
  14. ↑"Roemer kicks off statesmanly bid". KRQE.

    July 21, Archived from the original on Dec 6, Retrieved October 5,

  15. ↑McKinnon, Mark (July 21, ). "Listen to Candidate Roemer". The Ordinary Beast. Retrieved July 21,
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