United States presidential election, 2012

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The '''United States presidential election of 2012''' is the next presidential election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and will be the 57th quadrennial United States presidential election to select the President and the Vice President of the United States. For the second straight Presidential election, neither the Republicans or the Democrats will have an incumbent President or Vice-President running.
The '''United States presidential election of 2012''' is the next presidential election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and will be the 57th quadrennial United States presidential election to select the President and the Vice President of the United States. For the second straight Presidential election, neither the Republicans or the Democrats will have an incumbent President or Vice-President running.
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==Announced and Potential Candidates==
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== Background ==
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===Democrats===
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====Announced====
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Senate Minority Leader [[Esther Cullen]] of Kentucky
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Senator Olude Carter of California
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House Minority Leader Amanda Renzetti
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====Potential====
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====Withdrawn====
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Governor [[Ellis Forrestal]] of South Carolina; Forrestal was the only announced candidate heading into the early primaries but disappeared at sea with Governor Winchester (R-TX). She was removed as Governor, effectively ending her bid.
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== Primary election ==
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=== Democratic Nomination ===
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==== Candidates ====
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Senate Minority Leader [[Esther Cullen]] of Kentucky<br>
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Senator Olude Carter of California<br>
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House Minority Leader Amanda Renzetti of California<br>
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Governor [[Ellis Forrestal]] of South Carolina<br>
Congressman [[Iaan Whitehead]] of California
Congressman [[Iaan Whitehead]] of California
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===Republicans===
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==== Potential candidates who did not run ====
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====Announced====
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Senator [[Thomas Caffee]] of Nevada
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=== Republican Nomination ===
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==== Candidates ====
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Senator [[Thomas Caffee]] of Nevada<br>
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Governor [[Matt Mitchell]] of Florida<br>
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Speaker of the House [[William Reynard]] of Washington<br>
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Congressman [[Klaus Guderian]] of Alaska<br>
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Governor [[Sammy Winchester]] of Texas<br>
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Congressman [[Edgard Portela]] of Michigan
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Governor [[Matt Mitchell]] of Florida
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==== Potential candidates who did not run ====
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Speaker of the House [[William Reynard]] of Washington
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== General Election ==
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====Potential====
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=== Issues ===
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====Withdrawn====
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Congressman [[Klaus Guderian]] of Alaska
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Governor [[Sammy Winchester]] of Texas, who disappeared at sea in January, 2012
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=== Debates ===
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Congressman [[Edgard Portela]] of Michigan, withdrew in 2012 following the death of his wife.
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== Election Results ==

Revision as of 15:25, 1 February 2009

The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next presidential election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and will be the 57th quadrennial United States presidential election to select the President and the Vice President of the United States. For the second straight Presidential election, neither the Republicans or the Democrats will have an incumbent President or Vice-President running.

Contents

Background

Primary election

Democratic Nomination

Candidates

Senate Minority Leader Esther Cullen of Kentucky
Senator Olude Carter of California
House Minority Leader Amanda Renzetti of California
Governor Ellis Forrestal of South Carolina
Congressman Iaan Whitehead of California

Potential candidates who did not run

Republican Nomination

Candidates

Senator Thomas Caffee of Nevada
Governor Matt Mitchell of Florida
Speaker of the House William Reynard of Washington
Congressman Klaus Guderian of Alaska
Governor Sammy Winchester of Texas
Congressman Edgard Portela of Michigan

Potential candidates who did not run

General Election

Issues

Debates

Election Results

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