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Who’s Running in 2012?

Trying to figure out who is running for President in 2012? Well you've come to the right place. Below is a breakdown of Republican contenders looking to unseat President Obama. These are in no particular order.

Officially Declared*:

Newt GingrichFormer US House Speaker & Representative
Official Website - Newt Gingrich 2012 Store
Gary JohnsonNow running as a Libertarian
Former New Mexico Governor
Official Website
Ron PaulUS Representative from Texas' 14th District
Official Website - Ron Paul 2012 Store
Mitt RomneyFormer Massachusetts Governor
Official Website - Mitt Romney 2012 Store
Rick SantorumFormer Pennsylvania Senator
Official Website

Dropped Out:

Michele BachmannUS Representative from Minnesota's 6th District
Official Website - Michele Bachmann 2012 Store
Herman CainBusinessman, Talk radio host
Official Website - Herman Cain 2012 Store
Jon HuntsmanFormer Ambassador to China, Former Utah Governor
Official Website
Thaddeus McCotter U.S Representative from Michigan's 11th District
Official Website
Tim PawlentyFormer Minnesota Governor
Official Website - Tim Pawlenty 2012 Store
Rick PerryTexas Governor
Official Website - Rick Perry 2012 Store

Not Running:

John Thune, US Senator from South Dakota
Sarah Palin, Former Alaska Governor
Mike Pence, US Representative from Indiana's 6th District
Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor
Bobby Jindal, Louisiana Governor
Bob McDonnell, Virginia Governor
Haley Barbour, Mississippi Governor
John Cornyn, US Senator from Texas
Mitch Daniels, Indiana Governor
Jim DeMint, US Senator from South Carolina
Mike Huckabee, Former Arkansas Governor
Marco Rubio, US Senator from Florida
George Pataki, Former New York Governor

This page will be kept updated as announcements are made.

*Only major candidates who qualify to appear in debates are listed. For a full list, including perennial candidates, see here.


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