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Nominated Candidates
Democratic Presidential & Vice-Presidential Nominee
- Barack Obama, Current President of the United States
- Joseph Biden, Current Vice President of the United States
Republican Presidential & Vice-Presidential Nominee
- Mitt Romney, Former Governor of Massachusetts
- Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Libertarian Presidential & Vice-Presidential Nominee
- Gary Johnson, Former Governor of New Mexico
- Jim Gray, retired state court judge, from California
Green Presidential & Vice-Presidential Nominee
- Jill Stein, medical doctor from Massachusetts
- Cheri Honkala, social organiser, from Pennsylvania
Withdrawn Candidates
Republican Presidential Candidates
- Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from the state of Texas
- Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative from Minnesota
- Herman Cain, Businessman, Politician & Media
- Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House
- Jon Huntsman Jr., Former Governor of Utah, China expert and Ambassador to China.
- Fred Karger, Political Consultant & Gay Rights Activist
- Tim Pawlenty, Former Governor of Minnesota
- Rick Perry, Current Governor of Texas
- Rick Santorum, Former US Senator from Pennsylvania
- Andy Martin
- Thad McCotter, U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Roy Moore, Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Jimmy McMillan, Rent Is Too Damn High Party
- Buddy Roemer, Former Governor of Louisiana
Libertarian Presidential Candidates
- Roger Gary, Former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas
- Carl Person, New York attorney and founder of the Paralegal Institute
- R. Lee Wrights, Libertarian Activist
Democratic Presidential Candidates
- Randall Terry, Pro-life Activist
Independent Presidential Candidates
- Private, 'Naked Cowboy'
Socialist Presidential Candidates
- Stewart Alexander, Political Activist
Potential Candidates
Republican Presidential Candidates
- Scott Brown, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City
- Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
- Joe Scarborough, U.S. Representative from Florida
- Allen West, U.S. Representative from Florida
Independent Presidential Candidates
- Charlie Crist, Former Governor of Florida
- Charles Harvey, Retired Middle Class American
- Becky Rusher, Computer Technician
Libertarian Presidential Candidates
- Wayne Allyn Root, Entrepreneur, author and political commentator
Declined Candidates
Republican Presidential Candidates
- Haley Barbour, Current Governor of Mississippi
- John Bolton, Former Ambassador to the United Nations
- Jeb Bush, Former Governor of Florida
- Chris Christie, Current Governor of New Jersey
- Mitch Daniels, Current Governor of Indiana
- Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
- Mike Huckabee, Former Governor of Arkansas
- Bobby Jindal, Current Governor of Louisiana
- Bob McDonnell, Current Governor of Virginia
- Sarah Palin, Former Governor of Alaska
- Mike Pence, U.S. Representative from Indiana
- David Petraeus, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator-elect from Florida
- John Thune, U.S. Senator from South Dakota
- Donald Trump, Business Magnate
Independent Presidential Candidates
- Mike Bloomberg, Current Mayor of New York City