In the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Democratic incumbent Barack Obama defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney to win a second term. Centered on economic recovery, healthcare reform, and taxation, the race highlighted sharp ideological divides and showcased modern data-driven campaign strategies across battleground states.
People
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Timeline
Individual and shared events
Category
Element
Year
2012 Presidential Election
1935
Birth of Ron Paul (Period: August 20, 1935, Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
1942
Birth of Joe Biden (Period: November 20, 1942, Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA)
1943
Birth of Newt Gingrich (Period: June 17, 1943, Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States)
1945
Birth of Herman Cain (Period: December 13, 1945, Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States)
1947
Birth of Mitt Romney (Period: March 12, 1947, Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1950
Birth of Rick Perry (Period: March 4, 1950, Location: Haskell, Texas, United States)
Birth of Jill Stein (Period: May 14, 1950, Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States)
1953
Birth of Gary Johnson (Period: January 1, 1953, Location: Minot, North Dakota, United States)
1955
Birth of David Axelrod (Period: February 22, 1955, Location: Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States)
1958
Birth of Rick Santorum (Period: May 10, 1958, Location: Winchester, Virginia, United States)
1961
Birth of Barack Obama (Period: August 4, 1961, Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)
1969
Birth of Jim Messina (Period: October 29, 1969, Location: Denver, Colorado, United States)
1970
Birth of Paul Ryan (Period: January 29, 1970, Location: Janesville, Wisconsin, United States)
1975
Birth of Matt Rhoades (Period: February 3, 1975, Location: Saratoga Springs, New York, United States)
1980
Controversies surrounding relationships with lobbyists and history of lobbying activities (Rick Santorum)
1990
Criticism of political double standards regarding out-of-state residency in Pennsylvania (Rick Santorum)
2000
Criticism of research on opposing candidates and negative campaigns (Matt Rhoades)
Controversial remarks regarding vote tabulators in the 2000 Florida recount (Matt Rhoades)
2001
Issues regarding out-of-state residency in Pennsylvania and tuition payment (Rick Santorum)
2002
Criticism surrounding negative ads in Senator Max Baucus's election campaign (Jim Messina)
2003
Criticism surrounding remarks on same-sex marriage and homosexuality (Rick Santorum)
2009
White House involvement issue regarding the healthcare reform advocacy group Healthy Economy Now (Jim Messina)
2010
Criticism Regarding the Response to the 2010 Foreclosure Crisis (David Axelrod)
2011
Sexual harassment allegations at the National Restaurant Association (Herman Cain)
Criticism surrounding the handling of women's issues during the 2012 presidential campaign (Herman Cain)
Affair allegations with Ginger White (Herman Cain)
2013
Criticism surrounding donor information of Organizing for Action and access to the White House (Jim Messina)
Criticism surrounding the publication of opponent footage and research materials by America Rising (Matt Rhoades)
2016
Public election fund repayment issue for the 2016 presidential campaign (Jill Stein)
Allegations of foreign donations to the 2016 presidential campaign (Jill Stein)
Criticism surrounding high compensation for overseas political campaigns (Jim Messina)
Allegations of abuse of public office concerning the budget for the Public Integrity Unit of the Travis County District Attorney's Office (Rick Perry)
2017
Allegations of collusion with the Russian government (Jill Stein)
2019
Political suspicions surrounding the Trump-Ukraine matter (Rick Perry)
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