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Timespan of 2012 Election
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First Republican Debate
In Greenville, South Carolina. Featuring Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Herman Cain, Gary Johnson, and Rick Santorum. Debates are crutial to the election process with canidates debating key issues and sharing ideas for Economy, Foreign Policy, etc. -
Ames Straw Poll
This straw poll can help canidates gain recognition and help gain financial donations to the campaign. -
Herman Cain "withdraws"
After gaining frontrunner status in October, Cain suspens campaing due to sexual alegations. After campaigning and fundraising he has to bow out. Campaigning and fundraising are the two most important things a person running for office because it gets them name recognition and eventually votes. -
Iowa Caucus
Rick Santorum wins over Mitt Romney by a narrow margin of 34 votes with Ron Paul in 3rd. -
Super Tuesday Primaries
Mitt Romney wins 6 of the 12 States over Rick Santorum who takes 3 states. -
Illinois Primary
Primaries are also key for elections because they are usually an accurate indicator for who will win the election. -
Republican National Convention
RNC August 28-30th, 2012 in Tampa Bay, Florida. Mitt Romney gets nomination on the 28th, then accepts it on the 30th during speech. This is when the delegates from the states vote for the Presidential canidate for their party. The majority winner of the votes gets the nomination. Then, the Presidential picks his VP running mate. -
Democrat National Convention
September 5-6th, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Obama officially gains nomination and speeks on the final day of the Convention. -
Election Day!
Be sure to vote! This is when the citizens (registered and over 18) of the US vote for the nominees on the ballot. We use the electoral college voting system (winner take all).
