Timeline of the 2012 United States presidential election
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The following is a timeline of major events leading up to the United States presidential election of 2012. The election was the 57th quadrennial United States presidential election and was held on November 6, 2012.

Democratic Party ticket
President Barack Obama
Vice President Joe Biden
Republican Party ticket
Former Governor Mitt Romney
Representative Paul Ryan

2009

October

2010

January

November

December

2011

January

February

March

Buddy Roemer, former Governor of Louisiana, announces the formation of an exploratory committee in preparation for a potential run the presidential nomination of the Republican Party[16][17]

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2012

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

See also: October surprise

November

December

2013

January

Election campaign 2012 candidate participation timeline

Candidate announcement and, if applicable, withdrawal dates are as follows:

Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2012Buddy Roemer presidential campaign, 2012Buddy Roemer presidential campaign, 2012Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2012Thaddeus McCotter presidential campaign, 2012Jon Huntsman presidential campaign, 2012Michele Bachmann presidential campaign, 2012Rick Santorum presidential campaign, 2012Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012Tim Pawlenty presidential campaign, 2012Ron Paul presidential campaign, 2012Newt Gingrich presidential campaign, 2012Herman Cain presidential campaign, 2012Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2012Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2012Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012

See also

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