Who were the candidates in the 2012 presidential election?
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Who were the candidates in the 2012 presidential election?
Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent 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.
Who ran against Wilson?
1912 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Woodrow Wilson | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Party | Democratic | Progressive |
| Home state | New Jersey | New York |
| Running mate | Thomas R. Marshall | Hiram Johnson |
| Electoral vote | 435 | 88 |
Who did Theodore Roosevelt run against?
1904 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Theodore Roosevelt | Alton B. Parker |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Home state | New York | New York |
| Running mate | Charles W. Fairbanks | Henry G. Davis |
| Electoral vote | 336 | 140 |
Who did William Howard Taft run against?
The 1908 United States presidential election was the 31st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1908. Secretary of War and Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft defeated three-time Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan.
What party did Teddy Roosevelt run in 1912?
As a member of the Republican Party, Roosevelt had served as president from 1901 to 1909, becoming increasingly progressive in the later years of his presidency….Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
| Progressive Party | |
|---|---|
| Chair | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Dissolved | 1920 |
| Split from | Republican Party |
What president did Teddy Roosevelt replace?
The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt started on September 14, 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley, and ended on March 4, 1909. Roosevelt had been the vice president for only 194 days when he succeeded to the presidency.
Who did Teddy Roosevelt run against?
