Template: 2012 United States presidential election

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| name = 2012 United States presidential election
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| title = ([[2008 United States presidential election|← 2008]]) [[2012 United States presidential election]] ([[2016 United States presidential election|2016 →]])
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* [[Fundraising for the 2012 United States presidential election|Fundraising]]
* [[Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election|National polls]]
* [[Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election|Statewide polls]] ([[Pre-2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election|pre-2012]], [[Early/Mid 2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election|early 2012]])
* [[Timeline of the 2012 United States presidential election|Timeline]]
* [[2012 United States presidential debates|General election debates]]
* [[Newspaper endorsements in the 2012 United States presidential election|Newspaper endorsements]]
* [[Political impact of Hurricane Sandy|Hurricane Sandy]]

| group1 = Democratic Party
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* [[2012 Democratic National Convention|Convention]]
* [[2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Primaries]]
* [[Results of the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Results]]
 |group2 = [[2012 Democratic Party presidential candidates|Candidates]]
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* '''Incumbent nominee: [[Barack Obama]]'''
** [[Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
** [[List of Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign endorsements|endorsements]]
** [[Political positions of Barack Obama|positions]]
* '''Incumbent VP nominee: [[Joe Biden]]'''
** [[Political positions of Joe Biden|positions]]

;Challengers
:[[Bob Ely]]
:[[Keith Judd]]
:[[Warren Mosler]]
:[[Vermin Supreme]]
:[[Randall Terry]]
:[[John Wolfe Jr.|John Wolfe]]
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| group2 = Republican Party
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* [[2012 Republican National Convention|Convention]]
* [[2012 Republican Party presidential primaries|Primaries]]
* [[2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums|Debates]]
* [[Statewide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries|Statewide polls]]
* [[Nationwide opinion polling for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries|National polls]]
* [[Straw polls for the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries|Straw polls]]
 |group2 = [[2012 Republican Party presidential candidates|Candidates]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Mitt Romney]]'''
** [[Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
** [[List of Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign endorsements|endorsements]]
** [[Political positions of Mitt Romney|positions]]
* '''VP nominee: [[Paul Ryan]]'''
** [[Political positions of Paul Ryan|positions]]

;Other candidates
:[[Michele Bachmann]]
::[[Michele Bachmann 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
:[[Herman Cain]]
::[[Herman Cain 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
::[[Political positions of Herman Cain|positions]]
:[[Mark Callahan]]
:[[Jack Fellure]]
:[[Newt Gingrich]]
::[[Newt Gingrich 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
::[[Political positions of Newt Gingrich|positions]]
:[[Stewart Greenleaf]]
:[[John Davis Jr. (2012 presidential candidate)|John Davis]]
:[[Jon Huntsman Jr.|Jon Huntsman]]
::[[Jon Huntsman 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
:[[Gary Johnson]]
::[[Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
:[[Fred Karger]]
:[[Andy Martin]]
:[[Thaddeus McCotter]]
::[[Thaddeus McCotter 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
:[[Jimmy McMillan]]
:[[Roy Moore]]
:[[Ron Paul]]
::[[Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
::[[Political positions of Ron Paul|positions]]
:[[Tim Pawlenty]]
::[[Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
:[[Rick Perry]]
::[[Rick Perry 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
::[[Political positions of Rick Perry|positions]]
:[[Buddy Roemer]]
::[[Buddy Roemer 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
:[[Rick Santorum]]
::[[Rick Santorum 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
}}

| group3 = Libertarian Party
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* [[2012 Libertarian National Convention|Convention]]
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 |group2 = Candidates
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* '''Nominee: [[Gary Johnson]]'''
** [[Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
* '''VP nominee: [[Jim Gray (jurist)|Jim Gray]]'''

;Other candidates
:[[Carl Person]]
:[[Sam Sloan]]
}}

| group4 = Green Party
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* [[2012 Green National Convention|Convention]]
* [[2012 Green Party presidential primaries|Primaries]]
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 |group2 = Candidates
 | list2 =
* '''Nominee: [[Jill Stein]]'''
** [[Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
* '''VP nominee: [[Cheri Honkala]]'''

* '''Other candidates:''' [[Stewart Alexander]]
* [[Roseanne Barr]]
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  | title = Other [[Third-party and independent candidates for the 2012 United States presidential election|third-party and independent candidates]]
  
  | group1 = [[American Independent Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Tom Hoefling]]'''
* Other candidates: [[Wiley Drake]]
*[[Virgil Goode]]
**[[Virgil Goode 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
*[[Edward C. Noonan]]
*[[Laurie Roth]]
  
  | group2 = [[American Freedom Party|American Third Position Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Merlin Miller]]'''
* '''VP nominee: [[Virginia Abernethy]]'''
  
  | group5 = [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]]
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* [[2012 Constitution Party National Convention|Convention]]
* '''Nominee: [[Virgil Goode]]'''
** [[Virgil Goode 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
* '''VP nominee: Jim Clymer'''
* '''Other candidates:''' [[Laurie Roth]]
* [[Robby Wells]]
  
  | group6 = [[Freedom Socialist Party]]
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* '''Nominee: Stephen Durham'''
  
  | group7 = [[Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party|Grassroots Party]]
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;Nominee
:'''[[Jim Carlson (businessman)|Jim Carlson]]'''
  
  | group8 = [[Justice Party (United States)|Justice Party]]
  | group8style = {{box-shadow border|r|{{party color|Justice Party (US)}}|5px}}
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* '''Nominee: [[Rocky Anderson]]'''
* '''VP nominee: [[Luis J. Rodriguez]]'''
  
  | group10 = [[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Socialism and Liberation]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Peta Lindsay]]'''
  
  | group11 = [[Peace and Freedom Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Roseanne Barr]]'''
* '''VP nominee: [[Cindy Sheehan]]'''
* '''Other candidates:''' [[Stewart Alexander]]
* [[Rocky Anderson]]
* [[Peta Lindsay]]
  
  | group12 = [[Prohibition Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Jack Fellure]]'''
* '''Other candidates:''' [[James Hedges]]
  
  | group13 = [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Andre Barnett]]'''
* '''Other candidates:''' [[Laurence Kotlikoff]]
* [[Buddy Roemer]]
** [[Buddy Roemer 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
* [[Robby Wells]]
  
  | group14 = [[Socialist Equality Party (United States)|Socialist Equality Party]]
  | group14style = {{box-shadow border|r|{{party color|Socialist Equality Party (US)}}|5px}}
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;Nominee
:'''[[Jerry White (socialist)|Jerry White]]'''
  
  | group15 = [[Socialist Workers Party (United States)|Socialist Workers Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[James Harris (Socialist Workers Party politician)|James Harris]]'''
  
  | group16 = [[Socialist Party USA|Socialist Party]]
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* '''Nominee: [[Stewart Alexander]]'''
** [[Stewart Alexander 2012 presidential campaign|campaign]]
* '''VP nominee: [[Alejandro Mendoza]]'''

  | group17 = Independents and others
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  | list17 =
;Objectivist Party
:[[Tom Stevens (Objectivist Party politician)|Tom Stevens]]
;Independents
:[[Lee Abramson]]
:[[Randy Blythe]]
:[[Jeff Boss]]
:[[Naked Cowboy|Robert Burck]]
:[[Terry Jones (pastor)|Terry Jones]]
:[[Joe Schriner]]
:[[Michael Bloomberg]]
::[[Draft Bloomberg movement|attempt to draft]]
| }}

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* '''[[2012 United States elections|Other 2012 elections]]:'''
* [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections|House]]
* [[2012 United States Senate elections|Senate]]
* [[2012 United States gubernatorial elections|Gubernatorial]]
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