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2012 United States presidential election

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Election Results 2012: Inside President Obama's Win

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Swing state counties to watch in the 2012 election

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2012 Presidential Election: Mitt Romney's, President Obama's Campaign Event Strategy

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2012 Presidential Election Betweeen Barack Obama, Mitt Romney: Obama Expects a Long Night

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2012 United States Presidential Election In Nevada

The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of businessman and former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
  • State changes to voter registration and electoral rules 

  • Nominations 

  • Campaigns 

  • Results 

  • Voter demographics 

  • AnalysisÂ