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The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United States on December 17, 2012, will be chosen. Barack Obama, who is eligible for a second and final term as President, has announced that he will seek nomination to be the Democratic Party's candidate in this election.[1]
The 2012 presidential election will coincide with the United States Senate elections where 33 races will be occurring as well as the United States House of Representatives elections to elect the members for the 113th Congress. The election will also encompass eleven gubernatorial races as well as many state legislature races.
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Electoral College changes
The 2010 Census changed the Electoral College vote apportionment for the Presidential elections from 2012 to 2020 in the states listed below and mapped right.[2]
States won by Democrats
in 2000, 2004, and 2008- Illinois −1
- Massachusetts −1
- Michigan −1
- New Jersey −1
- New York −2
- Pennsylvania −1
- Washington +1
States won by Republicans
in 2000, 2004, and 2008- Arizona +1
- Georgia +1
- Louisiana −1
- Missouri −1
- South Carolina +1
- Texas +4
- Utah +1
Remaining states
- Florida +2
- Iowa −1
- Nevada +1
- Ohio −2
Eight States (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington) gained votes, due to reapportionment based on the 2010 Census. Similarly ten States (Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania) lost votes.
In the political climate of 2011, this would give the Democratic Party a net loss of six electoral votes in states won by Al Gore, John Kerry and Barack Obama in the past three presidential elections, rendering the party a national total of 242. Conversely, the Republican Party will achieve a net gain of six electoral votes in states won by George W. Bush and John McCain in the past three presidential elections, rendering the GOP a national total of 181. Votes allocated to remaining states (i.e., those where the majority voted for both Democratic and Republican candidates during the last three presidential elections) remain unchanged from the national total of 115.
In 2011, several states enacted new laws that the Democratic Party attacked as attempts to improve the Republican Party's presidential prospects. Florida, Georgia, Ohio,[3] Tennessee and West Virginia made their early voting periods shorter. Florida and Iowa barred all ex-felons from voting. Kansas, South Carolina,[4] Tennessee, Texas[5] and Wisconsin[6] began requiring voters to identify themselves with government-issued IDs before they could cast their ballots. Barack Obama, the NAACP, and the Democratic Party fought against many of the new state laws,[7] and Bill Clinton denounced it, saying, "There has never been in my lifetime, since we got rid of the poll tax and all the Jim Crow burdens on voting, the determined effort to limit the franchise that we see today".[8] He said the moves would effectively disenfranchise core voter blocs that trend liberal, college students, Blacks, and Latinos.[9][10] Rolling Stone magazine criticized the American Legislative Exchange Council for lobbying in states to bring about these laws.[7] The Obama campaign fought against the Ohio law, pushing for a petition and statewide referendum to repeal it in time for the 2012 election.[11]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania proposed a bold new plan that would change its representation in the electoral college from a winner-take-all model to a district-by-district model.[12] The Governorship and both houses of its congress were Republican-controlled, and the move was seen as an affront to Obama's re-election.[13][14][15]
Party conventions
- June 20–22, 2011: Prohibition Party National Convention in Cullman, Alabama[16] Jack Fellure won the nomination.
- October 14–16, 2011: 2011 Socialist Party USA National Convention held in Los Angeles,[17] Stewart Alexander won the nomination.[18]
- April 18–21, 2012: 2012 Constitution Party National Convention to be held in Nashville, Tennessee[19][20]
- May 4–6, 2012: 2012 Libertarian National Convention to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada[21][22]
- June 2012: Americans Elect National Convention held over the internet[23]
- July 13-15, 2012: Green National Convention to be held in Baltimore, Maryland[24]
- August 27–30, 2012: 2012 Republican National Convention to be held in Tampa, Florida[25][26]
- September 3–6, 2012: 2012 Democratic National Convention to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina[27]
Candidates
The following are individuals who have either formally announced that they are running for president in 2012 and/or have filed as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012.
Democratic Party
Formally declared candidates:
- Barack Obama, incumbent President of the United States from Illinois[28][29]
Candidates gallery
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President Barack Obama of Illinois (campaign)
Other candidates
- Darcy G. Richardson, progressive activist from Florida [30][31]
- Vermin Supreme, performance artist and perennial candidate from Massachusetts[32][33]
- Randall Terry, pro-life activist from New York[34][35][36]
- Warren Mosler, businessman from Connecticut, withdrew April 2010[37][38]
Republican Party
Main article: Republican Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2012Main article: Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012Formally declared candidates:
- Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota[39][40]
- Herman Cain, former Godfather's Pizza CEO, former National Restaurant Association CEO, and businessman from Georgia[41][42]
- Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives from Georgia[43][44]
- Jon Huntsman, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to China and former Governor of Utah[45][46]
- Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico[47][48]
- Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas[49][50]
- Rick Perry, Governor of Texas[51][52][53]
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts[54][55][56]
- Rick Santorum, former Senator from Pennsylvania[57][58][59]
Withdrawn candidates
- Tim Pawlenty, former Governor of Minnesota (campaign), withdrew August 14, 2011 and endorsed Mitt Romney[60][61]
Candidates gallery
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Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota (campaign)
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Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain of Georgia (campaign)
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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia (campaign)
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Former Ambassador to China and former Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. of Utah (campaign)
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Former Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico (campaign)
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U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas (campaign)
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Former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota (campaign) (withdrew on August 14, 2011)
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Governor Rick Perry of Texas (campaign)
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Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts (campaign)
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Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania (campaign)
Other candidates
These candidates are or were running for president, but were not invited to the debates.
- Perennial candidate Jack Fellure of West Virginia,[62] withdrew June 22, 2011[63]
- State Senator Stewart Greenleaf of Pennsylvania.[64][65]
- Political consultant Fred Karger of California[66][67][68][69]
- Perennial candidate Andy Martin of Illinois[70][71]
- U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan (campaign),[72][73] withdrew September 22, 2011 and endorsed Mitt Romney[74]
- Perennial candidate Jimmy McMillan of New York[75][76][77]
- Former Governor Buddy Roemer of Louisiana (campaign)[78][79]
- Perennial candidate Jonathon Sharkey of Florida,[80][81][82] withdrew August 17, 2011[83]
Third party and independent
Main article: United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2012Green Party
- Kent Mesplay, Green Party activist and air quality inspector from California.[84][85]
- Jill Stein, Physician from Massachusetts[86]
Withdrawn candidates:
- Stewart Alexander, see below.[87]
Libertarian Party
- Bill Still, monetary reform activist, documentary film maker, and author from Virginia.[88][89]
- R. Lee Wrights, author, activist, and former Libertarian National Committee member.[90][91][92]
Prohibition Party
- Jack Fellure (nominee), Perennial candidate from West Virginia.[93][94]
- James Hedges, Prohibition activist and former Thompson Township Tax Assessor from Pennsylvania[95][96]
Socialist Party USA
- Stewart Alexander (nominee), activist and 2008 Socialist Party USA vice-presidential nominee from California. He was also a candidate for the Green Party's presidential nomination,[97][98] before he withdrew in July 2011.[87]
Independent
See also: Independent (politician)- Roseanne Barr, actress and comedian from Hawaii[99][100][101]
- Robert "Naked Cowboy" Burck, a street performer from New York[102][103][104][105]
- Terry Jones, pastor famous for publicly burning Qurans[106][107]
- Joe Schriner, a former journalist, author, and perennial candidate from Ohio[108][109]
Prospective candidates
The following are individuals who are or have been the subject of speculation in prominent media sources as being possible presidential contenders in the 2012 election. The speculation may stem from noted media analysts and commentators, or from actions or comments made by the individuals themselves — which suggest the possibility of a presidential run — as reported in reliable media sources.
Constitution Party
- Virgil Goode, Former Representative of Virginia[110][111]
- Roy Moore, Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court of Alabama[112][113]
Libertarian Party
- Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico[114][115]
- Ron Paul, U.S. Representative of Texas[116][117]
Independent
- Ron Paul, U.S. Representative of Texas[118][119][120]
- Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota[121][122][123]
See also
- Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012
- Statewide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2012
- United States presidential election, 2012 timeline
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