The United
States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential
election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee,
President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were
elected to a second term. Their major challengers were the Republican nominee and
former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Representative
Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
Four major
debates were held during the last weeks of the campaign: three presidential and
one vice-presidential. Issues debated included the economy and jobs, the
national deficit, social policy, immigration and foreign policy. Although most
major media outlets insisted the election was too close to predict a winner in
advance, analysts using statistical models, bookmakers and betting markets had
Obama as a clear favorite to win.
On November
6, by around 11:15 PM EST, most major television networks projected the winners
would be Obama and Biden. At about 1:00 AM EST (6:00 AM GMT) on November 7,
Romney conceded the election to Obama, just as the polls in Alaska were
closing. As of November 10, the electoral outcomes of all 50 states and the
District of Columbia had been definitively projected, with final vote counts
still outstanding in some states. Obama carried all the states and districts
(among states that allocate electoral votes by district) he had won in the 2008
election except North Carolina, Indiana and Nebraska's 2nd congressional
district.
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