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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Withdrawn Candidates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