2012 President Election

By MichaelRIcke
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    2012 Presidential Election Timeline

  • Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Announcement

    Announces she will not challenge Obama in 2012

  • Midterm Elections

    Republican Party Gains 63 seats in House of Representatives

  • 2010 Census

    Results from 2010 Census change Electoral College votes for 18 states

  • New Hampshire Straw Poll won by Mitt Romney

    New Hampshire Straw Poll is won by Mitt Romney with 35% of vote

  • Newt Gingrich Announces Interest in Running in 2012

  • Hillary Clinton Announcement

    Hillary Clinton announces she will not serve as Vice President or serve as Secretary of State for 2nd term

  • Barack Obama Formally Announces Bid for Reelection

  • Ron Paul Announces He will run in 2012

  • Mitt Romney Announces he will run in 2012

  • Rick Santorum Announces he will run in 2012

  • CNN Republican Debate

    CNN holds Republican Debate in New Hampshire

  • Fox News Republican Debate

  • Chris Christie Announces he wil NOT run in 2012

  • Obama Clinches Democratic Nomination

  • Paul Ryan Announced as Mitt Romney's VP

  • Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Announced as Republican Ticket

  • Presidential Debate

  • Second Presidential Debate

  • Election Day- Obama wins with 51% of Popular Vote

  • Electoral College Formally Elects Obama

  • Obama is Inagurated