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OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open January 03, 2012 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 26, 2012 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose August 12, 2017 12:31pm
Data Sources
Description Withdrawn Candidates:
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on 8-14-11
Rep. Thad McCotter on 9-22-11
Herman Cain on 12-03-11 ("suspended campaign")
Gov. Gary Johnson on 12-28-11 (later ran for the Libertarian nomination and won it)
Rep. Michele Bachmann on 1-04-12 ("suspended campaign")
Amb. Jon Huntsman on 1-16-12 ("suspended campaign")
Gov. Rick Perry on 1-19-12 ("suspended campaign")
Gov. Buddy Roemer on 2-22-12 (later ran unsuccessfully for the failed Americans Elect nomination and the Reform Party nomination but later withdrew)
Sen. Rick Santorum on 4-10-12 ("suspended campaign")
Speaker Newt Gingrich on 5-2-12

Cain and Johnson still appeared on Republican primary ballots and received votes.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBarack Obama Votes69,456,897 (52.91%)
Term01/20/2009 - 01/20/2013 Margin9,522,083 (+7.25%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBarack Obama Votes65,899,660 (51.06%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin4,967,508 (+3.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President - Popular Vote 11/06/2012
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/09/2008 06/26/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Sarah Palin 1 1 ----
Mitt Romney 28 4 5 10
Tim Pawlenty ------2
Mike Huckabee 2 ------
Mitch Daniels 1 ------
Rick Perry --1 --1
Newt Gingrich 1 ------
Leaning Call: Mitt Romney (81.25%)
Weighted Call: Mitt Romney (99.96%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/05/2008 04/11/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Mitt Romney Sen. Rick Santorum Rep. Newt Gingrich Rep. Ron Paul Uncommitted Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. No Preference
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 10,003,905 (52.03%) 3,932,969 (20.46%) 2,741,713 (14.26%) 2,106,708 (10.96%) 121,090 (0.63%) 83,950 (0.44%) 58,324 (0.30%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,070,936 (-31.58%) -7,262,192 (-37.77%) -7,897,197 (-41.07%) -9,882,815 (-51.40%) -9,919,955 (-51.59%) -9,945,581 (-51.73%)
Predict Avg.25.60% 1.38% 13.60% 12.80% 0.00% 1.38% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 06/02/2011 04/13/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 -- 06/21/2011 --
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MATCHUP POLLS (153 from 29 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg45.70%-- 15.25%-- 13.07%-- 15.93%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
FOX News 
04/09/12-04/11/12		 46.00% 24.0 15.00% 13.0 13.00% 10.0 16.00% 8.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Pew Research 
02/08/12-02/12/12		 28.00% 3.0 30.00% 16.0 17.00% 1.0 12.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
02/09/12-02/10/12		 23.00% 1.0 38.00% 34.0 17.00% 18.0 13.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 3.0 0.00% --
NBC News/Wall Street Journal (Hart & McInturff) 
01/22/12-01/24/12		 28.00% 5.0 18.00% 15.0 37.00% 3.0 12.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
01/23/12-01/23/12		 28.00% 2.0 16.00% 1.0 35.00% 8.0 10.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/19/12-01/23/12		 27.00% -- 12.00% -- 31.00% -- 12.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Rick Perry Rep. Michele Bachmann Gov. Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer III Herman Cain Fred Karger (W) Write-In Gov. Gary Johnson
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican
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Uncertified Votes 54,891 (0.29%) 41,168 (0.21%) 33,604 (0.18%) 13,603 (0.07%) 12,776 (0.07%) 6,857 (0.04%) 4,293 (0.02%)
Margin-9,949,014 (-51.75%) -9,962,737 (-51.82%) -9,970,301 (-51.86%) -9,990,302 (-51.96%) -9,991,129 (-51.96%) -9,997,048 (-51.99%) -9,999,612 (-52.01%)
Predict Avg.9.33% 6.75% 0.00% 7.25% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 08/13/2011 00/00/2011 00/00/2011 05/21/2011 03/23/2010 -- 04/21/2011
MATCHUP POLLS (153 from 29 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
FOX News 
04/09/12-04/11/12		 0.00% 7.0 0.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% 15.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Pew Research 
02/08/12-02/12/12		 0.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
02/09/12-02/10/12		 0.00% 6.0 0.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% 1.0
NBC News/Wall Street Journal (Hart & McInturff) 
01/22/12-01/24/12		 0.00% 6.0 0.00% 8.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
01/23/12-01/23/12		 0.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Gallup 
01/19/12-01/23/12		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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BTP Maditude
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DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
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May 22, 2011

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
May 05, 2011 07:00pm May 05, 2011 07:00pm Debate First GOP Pres Primary Debate  TX DEM 
Jun 13, 2011 06:00pm Jun 13, 2011 06:00pm Debate Second GOP Pres Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Aug 11, 2011 07:40pm Aug 11, 2011 07:40pm Debate Third GOP Pres Primary Debate  TX DEM 
Sep 07, 2011 07:00pm Sep 07, 2011 07:00pm Debate Fourth GOP Pres Primary Debate  TX DEM 
Sep 12, 2011 07:00pm Sep 12, 2011 07:00pm Debate Fifth GOP Pres Primary Debate  TX DEM 
Sep 22, 2011 07:00pm Sep 22, 2011 07:00pm Debate Sixth GOP Pres Primary Debate  TX DEM 
Oct 11, 2011 07:00pm Oct 11, 2011 07:00pm Debate Seventh GOP Pres Primary Debate   TX DEM 
Oct 18, 2011 07:00pm Oct 18, 2011 09:00pm Debate Eighth GOP Pres Primary Debate  TX DEM 
Nov 09, 2011 07:00pm Nov 09, 2011 09:00pm Debate Ninth GOP Pres Primary Debate   TX DEM 
Nov 12, 2011 07:00pm Nov 12, 2011 09:00pm Debate Tenth GOP Pres Primary Debate   TX DEM 
Nov 22, 2011 07:00pm Nov 22, 2011 09:00pm Debate Eleventh GOP Pres Primary Debate   TX DEM 
Dec 10, 2011 08:00pm Dec 10, 2011 09:00pm Debate Twelfth 2012 GOP Pres Primary Debate   TX DEM 
Dec 15, 2011 07:00pm Dec 15, 2011 09:00pm Debate Thirteenth 2012 GOP Pres Primary Debate   TX DEM 
Jan 07, 2012 07:00pm Jan 07, 2012 09:00pm Debate 14th GOP Presidential Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 08, 2012 08:00pm Jan 08, 2012 10:00pm Debate 15th GOP Presidential Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 16, 2012 08:00pm Oct 16, 2012 10:00pm Debate 16th GOP Pres Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 19, 2012 08:00pm Jan 19, 2012 10:00pm Debate 17th GOP Pres Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 23, 2012 08:00pm Jan 23, 2012 10:00pm Debate 18th GOP Pres Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Jan 26, 2012 08:00pm Jan 26, 2012 10:00pm Debate 19th GOP Pres Primary Debate  Chronicler 
Feb 22, 2012 08:00pm Feb 22, 2012 10:00pm Debate 20th GOP Pres Primary Debate  Chronicler 

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