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Romney asked Beth Meyers, an aide, to head up the search team for selecting a vice presidential candidate. [5] It was speculated that Romney might announce his running mate in July to create early enthusiasm and boost fundraising, [6] but this proved untrue. Romney stated that he would select a pro-life vice presidential candidate. [7]
On October 11, Romney's running mate Paul Ryan debated Vice President Joe Biden, in the only vice presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle. Topics covered included the stimulus, the abortion debate, and foreign policy. The second presidential debate was a Townhall on October 16.
As a result, a number of potential "anti-Romney" candidates were put forward, [24] [25] including future president Donald Trump, [26] former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, [27] New Jersey governor Chris Christie, [28] and Texas governor Rick Perry, [29] the last of whom decided to run in August 2011.
Super Tuesday 2012 is the name for March 6, 2012, the day on which the largest simultaneous number of state presidential primary elections was held in the United States. It included Republican primaries in seven states and caucuses in three states, totaling 419 delegates (18.2% of the total).
Massachusetts voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.
Mitt Romney 4.10.2012 [17] Jan Brewer: Republican: Arizona Mitt Romney February 26, 2012 [18] Sam Brownback: Republican: Kansas Rick Perry (withdrawn) September 22, 2011 2008 presidential candidate [19] Phil Bryant: Republican: Mississippi Mitt Romney 3.8.2012 [20] Eddie Calvo: Republican: Guam: Mitt Romney 3.9.2012 [21] Chris Christie ...
Two candidates from the 2008 presidential primaries, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, ran again in the 2012 primary campaign. Mitt Romney was the early frontrunner, and he maintained a careful, strategic campaign that centered on being an establishment candidate.
2012 Republican Party presidential candidates ← 2008 August 28, 2012 (Republican National Convention) 2016 → Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Home state Massachusetts Texas Delegate count 2061 190 States carried 42+ DC & U.S. Territories 3 Popular vote 10,031,336 2,095,762 Percentage 52.13% 10.89% First place finishes by convention roll call Previous Republican nominee before election John ...