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boston bean

(36,186 posts)
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:39 AM Mar 2012

All declared candidates for President 2012

Declared 2012 PFP & Socialist Presidential Candidate
Political Activist

Stewart Alexander


In terms of hedging your bets, the 59-year old former radio talk show host has it down pat and probably created a little bit of history for himself in the process. Alexander has declared his candidacy for the Oval Office seat with two different political parties; the Socialist Party and the Peace and Freedom Party. This will be Alexander’s first attempt for the office after failed Vice-Presidential bid in 2008.


Alexander's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Deeclared 2012 Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas

Roger Gary

Roger Gary is a long-time Liberty activist and lifetime member of the Libertarian Party since 1977. This 64-year old candidate resides in San Antonio, where he was elected and served 6 years as Director of the San Antonio River Authority. His stance on major issues falls in line with the Libertarian Party Platform, such as civil liberties issues, non-intervention foreign policy, and smaller federal government.


Gary's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
Former Speaker of the House

Newt Gingrich

After a 13-year absence from mainstream politics, Newton Leroy Gingrich has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. His campaign, which kicks off with 17-city swing, has unfortunately begun under a torrent of criticisms following his controversial statements on Medicare and a perceived attack of fellow Republican Paul Ryan. Nevertheless, Gingrich, a fighter and above all, a consummate politician, is expected to make a swift recovery and stamp his mark on the race.


Gingrich's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Former Governor of New Mexico

Gary Johnson

The former Libertarian Republican Governor does not attend church, is pro-choice, anti-big government, pro-immigration, an outspoken critic of the war on drugs and favors legalizing marijuana. He led New Mexico for eight years, during which time the state saw no tax increase, and he vetoed over 750 separate pieces of legislation to keep the government from growing. However, his views on civil liberties, foreign policy and drugs may be difficult for many conservatives to reconcile with.

Johnson's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
Political Consultant & Gay Rights Activist

Fred Karger

Fred Karger, one of the shrewdest Republican political operators of the past three decades, announced the formation of his 2012 Exploratory Committee on July 18, 2010, making him the first ever openly gay aspirant for the presidency. Despite being a lifelong Republican, the 61-year old Karger will be running on an independent ticket. His campaign was hit with a sucker punch when he was locked out of the Carolina Republican Party Presidential Debate of May 5, with the organizers citing his low poll numbers as the reason.

Karger's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate


Kathyern Lane

The 45-year old Indiana-born mother of three believes in the need for the neutrality of a presidential candidate. However, she realizes that under the current political system, the deck is stacked against any independent running for the office, which explains her reason for registering her candidacy under the Republican banner. Lane also believes that her status as a non-career politician, coupled with her first-hand experience in the private sector, makes her uniquely suited for the job.


Lane's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Andy Martin

The self-professed People’s Attorney General and Internet Powerhouse is famously remembered as the source of the chain mail and online reports questioning the citizenship of President Obama and the claim that he was a Muslim. The 66-year old Martin filed his papers as a candidate for the next presidential election on Feb 8, and was quoted two weeks later saying, “Obama plays for keeps. He plays rough, and that's the only way to beat him, and I'm the only one that is tough enough to do that."


Martin's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Jimmy McMillan

The former mayoral, gubernatorial and senatorial candidate for the Rent Is Too Damn High Party announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on December last year. Explaining his decision not to contest the Democratic nomination, a party he was formerly registered with, karate expert McMillan was quoted as saying "the rent is too damn high." The flamboyant Vietnam veteran also gave some words of advice to President Obama, “If you don’t do your job right, I am coming at you!"

McMillan's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
Career Flight Attendant

Tom Miller

Tom Miller feels that the country is being destroyed from within chiefly through a series of failed fiscal and immigration policies; a state of affair brought forth by an entrenched political elite. Miller sees himself as a representative of the people, as envisioned by the Founding Fathers themselves, and offers a solution-based approach to tackle the multitude of issues facing the nation. Ultimately, he hopes to re-empower the American people around the concept of small government.


Miller's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Democratic Presidential Candidate
Current President of the United States

Barack Obama

Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, the former community activist and lawyer came into national prominence with a show stopping keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, befitting his reputation as a brilliant orator. In 2008, after a hard fought win against Hillary Clinton to secure the Democratic nomination, the former Senator from Illinois crushed Republican John McCain to become the first African American to claim the presidency.


Obama's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
U.S. Representative from the State of Texas

Ron Paul

The former medical doctor officially announced his candidacy for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination on May 13, 2011. The 75-year old Texas Congressman will once again center his campaign on the theme of liberty, human rights and financial market reforms. With his small but vocal pockets of supporters spread all over the country, the Libertarian leaning Republican is set to be one of the most controversial characters on the campaign trail.

Paul's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Libertarian Presidential Candidate
New York attorney and founder of the Paralegal Institute

Carl Person

Carl Person is a self-confessed high school dropout who would later go on to become a New York attorney and found the Paralegal Institute. He finished third in voting in 2010 for New York Attorney General, a position he claims holds more power than the United States President. A small business owner for nearly 20 years, he says he knows how to turn around the economy: privatization and reduction or elimination of business regulations.


Person's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 The Reform Party & Americans Elect Presidential Candidate
Former Governor of Louisiana

Buddy Roemer

After being away from politics for the last two decades, former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer announced in March this year the launch of his presidential exploratory committee. The 67-year old former Democrat has cited campaign finance reforms as one of the bulwarks of his platform and has imposed a $100 limit on contributions per individual for his potential run. At a Tea Party rally in May, he claims that the current system is “disastrous, it’s dysfunctional."

Roemer's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
Former Governor of Massachusetts

Mitt Romney

John McCain's defeat to Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election signaled the reemergence of the former Massachusetts Governor as a serious contender, and clear favorite, for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

The Harvard man has been comfortably leading almost every poll since then. He was knocked off his perch for about two months by Texas Governor, Rick Perry, during the summer of 2011. However, he has since recovered and has once again returned to his seat at the top of the leader board. And unless Perry, Cain, Huntsman, Bachmann and company can pull something out of their collective hats, the liberal turned conservative turned moderate former venture capitalist may just walk through the primaries. While his ideology and personal beliefs may be subject to debate, his knack for business is beyond question – and his across the board appeal makes him a dangerous opponent for President Obama.

Romney's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
Former US Senator from Pennsylvania

Rick Santorum

The former two-term senator from Pennsylvania officially announced his entry into the GOP Presidential nomination race on June 6, 2011, symbolically launching his campaign at the Somerset County Courthouse, located not far from the coal mine where his grandfather first worked after arriving from Italy. Despite his dismal poll numbers, Santorum is confident of gaining grounds on early favorite Mitt Romney and warns, "We are going to be in this race, and we're in it to win."

Santorum's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate

Matt Snyder

Matthew Bradley Snyder is a supporter of people, not parties. He believes in the passion that stirs the heart of the common man. It is not political ambition, but personal experience, that enflames that passion. A president should exude it, not emulate it. Snyder is a true representative of the people.

Snyder's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Democratic Presidential Candidate
Pro-life Activist

Randall Terry

At a glance, it may seem a little odd for a pro-life and anti-LGBT candidate to run for the
Democratic nomination. A closer look however, would tell us that an estimated 30-40% of Democrats actually shares the 52-year old Terry’s views. And for those who consider this as nothing more than a publicity stunt by an anti-abortionist radical, think again. Randall Terry is planning to spend close to $3 million for a 30-second slot in the 2012 Super Bowl.

Terry's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Independent Presidential Candidate

Danny Woodring

Danny Earl Woodring, a 63-year-old Vietnam vet (DAV) and recipient of the Purple Heart, has joined the race for the presidency as a write-in independent conservative. The telco consultant is running his campaign exclusively from the internet and welcomes assistance from volunteers. The father of five and grandfather of eight currently resides in Palm Bay, Florida, with wife Ina.

Woodring's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Libertarian Activist

R. Lee Wrights

R. Lee Wrights officially announced his candidacy for the Libertarian 2012 presidential nomination race at the party’s annual state convention in Hickory, on April 15, 2011. The 52-year old former sergeant with the U.S. Air Force proclaimed “I am still a warrior, but I am not at war”, a clear indication of his anti-war stance.

The Tar Heel Libertarian has been an ever-present name in the Libertarian circles for over a decade and once served as Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee.

Wrights's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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Declared 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate
Businessman

Vern Wuensche

Wuensche ran for President in 2008, garnering a tenth place finish in both the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, despite spending only $36,000. In 100 days, the owner of Houston’s third oldest construction company, visited over 6,000 local businesses and churches in 242 towns in both states.

He believes that businesses survive and thrive chiefly through the caliber of those who runs them and thus, these executives are perfectly qualified for a public office shorn of proven management experience

Wuensche's profile, official website and positions on the issues

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All declared candidates for President 2012 (Original Post) boston bean Mar 2012 OP
One sane man and a horde of morons and lunatics. nt TheWraith Mar 2012 #1
Nobody else is running?!?! RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #2
not sure, I didn't really spend a lot of time looking. boston bean Mar 2012 #3
If this is all the GOP has.... BamaFanLee Mar 2012 #4
Let's not be self-deceptive... this is absolutely ridiculous... jake335544 Jun 2012 #5
 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
2. Nobody else is running?!?!
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 12:23 PM
Mar 2012

What happened to the Greens, Socialists, Labor, and other little parties?
Are they not running candidates, or is the website biased?

boston bean

(36,186 posts)
3. not sure, I didn't really spend a lot of time looking.
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 12:39 PM
Mar 2012

was one of the first links to pop up.

Can you find another...

 

BamaFanLee

(64 posts)
4. If this is all the GOP has....
Thu Mar 22, 2012, 12:54 PM
Mar 2012

...then President Obama will win in a walk. He won't even have to campaign after the convention.

 

jake335544

(53 posts)
5. Let's not be self-deceptive... this is absolutely ridiculous...
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 07:03 PM
Jun 2012

Personal opinions aside, let's be honest with ourselves, especially when creating a list titled, "All declared candidates for President 2012". Keyword:, "all". If by any chance there was any purposeful ignorance in your list, or literal omission in your list, then you are being illogical and a plain liar saying, "all".

Let's all keep in mind that the top three third party-parties for years have been and are still the libertarian/green/and constitution party. Anyone who knows even a little about U.S. politics should know this! You only included one of these parties... (I'm leaving out American's Elect, as they did not arrive at a nominee at the end of the primary process, still pending whether or not they will actually run anyone)
Jill Stein is almost on a majority of state ballots already! You include the Alexander/Mendoza ticket when leaving out three parties on many more state ballots! Alexander is only on Colorado so far.

In order of most to least state ballots so far that you missed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012

Dr. Jill Stein (Green Party) (on 21 state ballots and DC)
http://www.jillstein.org/

Virgil Goode (Constitution Party) (on 17 state ballots)
http://www.goodeforpresident2012.com/

Rocky Anderson (Justice Party) (on 4 state ballots)
http://www.voterocky.org/

Andre Barnett (Reform Party USA) ( on 4 state ballots)
Darcy Richardson
http://www.andrebarnett2012.com/
Couldn't find Richardson's website.

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