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United States presidential election, 2012
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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.

Electoral College changes

A graphic representation of gains and losses. Orange indicates losses, and blue indicates gains.

The 2010 Census changed the Electoral College vote apportionment for the Presidential elections from 2012 to 2020 in the following states.[2]

States in blue represent states that gained votes, due to reapportionment based on the 2010 Census. States in orange represent states that 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 remain unchanged from the national total of 115.

Party conventions

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Sites of the 2012 National Party Conventions

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

Main article: Democratic Party (United States) presidential candidates, 2012

Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold. Those who withdrew appear in italics.

Republican Party

Main article: Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012

Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold.

Green Party

Libertarian Party

Prohibition Party

Socialist Party USA

Independents

Main article: United States third party and independent presidential candidates, 2012 § Independent_candidates
See also: Independent (politician)

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.

Republican

Main article: Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012 § Prospective candidates

None of the following has formally announced his or her candidacy for the Republican Party nomination. The following individuals are currently speculated about as possible candidates:

Independent

Declined to run

The following candidates have stated they do not plan to run in the 2012 presidential election. However, some candidates in past elections have denied intentions to run and later entered into those races.

Democratic

  • Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York: Has definitively ruled out running for president in 2012.[89]
  • Former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont: A spokesman said: "No way, no how, not happening" when asked if Dean would challenge President Obama in the primaries, adding, "he asked me to make it explicitly clear. He supports President Obama and will support him in 2012."[90]
  • Former Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin: Feingold's chief of staff replied to speculation that he would run by saying, "Senator Feingold is not running for president in 2012. Any suggestion he is thinking of running, planning to run, or interested in running is untrue. Senator Feingold is a strong supporter of President Barack Obama and wants to see him reelected in 2012." [91]
  • Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio: Responding to speculation that he might run against President Obama in the 2012 Democratic presidential primaries, Kucinich stated in August 2010 that he would not do so.[92]

Republican

  • Former U.S. Senate Nominee Sharron Angle of Nevada: When asked if she was running for president, she replied, "bottom line, no."[93] She later announced her candidacy for the Nevada 2nd District seat in the U.S. Congress.[94]
  • Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi: Stated "I will not be a candidate for President next year."[95]
  • Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts: Has dismissed speculation that he will run for President, saying that he is running for re-election to the Senate.[96]
  • Former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida: Has repeatedly denied that he will run for president. Following renewed calls for him to do so, he was asked whether the door remained closed on a run. "Yes", was his reply.[97]
  • Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey: Repeatedly rejected the idea of running for president, saying he has no desire to run and has more power to get things done as governor of New Jersey.[98] He has also stated "short of suicide, I don't really know what I'd have to do to convince you people that I'm not running. I'm not running." [99]
  • Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee: When asked if he was considering running for president, Corker replied "absolutely not".[100]
  • Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana: Sent an email to supporters on the night of May 21, 2011 announcing that he would not be seeking the Republican nomination for the presidency, citing family constraints.[101]
  • Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas: Announced on his television show Huckabee that he would not seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States, saying "All the factors say go, but my heart says no."[102]
  • Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana: Repeatedly rejected the idea of running for president, despite widespread speculation to the contrary, saying "I'm not being coy at all. I'm not running for president in 2012. Period. No ifs, ands or buts, no caveats." He has confirmed that he intends to seek reelection to a second term as Governor.[103][104]
  • Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia: When asked if he was running for president, McDonnell has said "I'm not running for anything. I'm thrilled to be governor of Virginia."[105]
  • Former New York gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino of New York: Has said that he is not running for president or any other office.[106]
  • Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky: Has instead filed to run for re-election to the Senate.[107]
  • Representative Mike Pence of Indiana: Declined speculation of a presidential run, but stated that his "calling is closer to home"[108] ahead of later announcing that he was running for Governor of Indiana in 2012.[109]
  • General David Petraeus of New York: Responding to continued speculation has said: "I thought I'd said no about as many ways as I could. I really do mean no... I've tried Shermanesque responses... I've tried quoting the country song, 'What Part of No Don't You Understand?'... I feel very privileged to be able to serve our country. I'm honored to continue to do that as long as I can contribute, but I will not, ever, run for political office, I can assure you. And again, we have said that repeatedly and I'm hoping that people realize at a certain point you say it so many times that you could never flip, and start your career by flip-flopping into it."[110]
  • Senator Marco Rubio of Florida: Declined speculation of a presidential run shortly after taking office, stating "I wanted to be a U.S. senator, not a vice presidential candidate, not a presidential candidate".[111]
  • Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin: Said in an interview, "I'll give you as Shermanesque a quote as I can: I am not going to run for president. I'm just not going to do it. My head's not that big, and my kids are too small."[112]
  • Senator John Thune of South Dakota: On his official website, Thune stated: "I have received encouragement from family, friends, colleagues, and supporters from across South Dakota and the country to run for the presidency of the United States... at this time, I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America’s future here in the trenches of the United States Senate."[113]
  • Businessman Donald Trump of New York: Announced in a press release that "After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency... I have spent the past several months unofficially campaigning and recognize that running for public office cannot be done half heartedly. Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."[114]
  • Representative Allen West of Florida: Replied "well of course not" when asked if he had any interest in running for president or vice president.[115]

Independent

  • Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York: Has denied that he is running for president, saying: "I am not running for president. I couldn't be clearer about that." When later asked if he would change his mind, he replied, "No way, no how".[105] (Draft movement)
  • Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont: After speculation that he would challenge Obama from the left, Sanders said: "You will be the first to know: ain't gonna do it."[116]

See also

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