Who was Obama against in 2012?
Obama sought re-election for a second term in 2012, running virtually unopposed in the Democratic primaries. His opponent in the general election was former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. Obama won 332 electoral votes, defeating Romney who gained 206.
Who ran for the Republican primary in 2012?
2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Candidate | Mitt Romney | Rick Santorum |
Home state | Massachusetts | Pennsylvania |
Delegate count | 1,575 | 245 |
Contests won | 42 | 11 |
Popular vote | 10,048,134 | 3,938,527 |
What is the complete list of candidates for president for 2012?
Here is your complete list of the 2012 candidates for President. We bring you each political party’s Presidential nominee, along with their running mate, picture, background, a brief summary, web site, email and physical address, phone and other interesting details.
Who was the Libertarian nominee for president in 2012?
Sloan announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination in January 2012. Wrights announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination on April 16, 2011, at the Libertarian Party of North Carolina’s annual convention in Hickory, North Carolina.
Who was the Green Party nominee for president in 2012?
In May 2012, she became the party’s presumptive nominee. On July 14, 2012, she won the official nomination at the Green Party National Convention in Baltimore. Stein’s running mate was Cheri Honkala of Pennsylvania.
Who was the independent candidate for president in 2011?
Roth announced her candidacy for the American Independent Party of California in November 2011. She ran for the nomination of the Constitution Party as well. Wells announced his candidacy on November 21, 2011. He later decided to seek the Reform Party’s presidential nomination, then switched to the Constitution Party.