2012 GOP Primary Season

So far…

Republican Players2012 Primary Season

Mitt Romney, 65, Massachusetts

Governor (2003-2007)GOP Candidate – 2008-born & raised in Michigan-lawyer & investment banker-married 43 years, 5 kids-Mormon, mission in France

Rick Santorum, 52, Pennsylvania

Representative (1991-1994)Senator (1995-2007)-born in West Virginia-lawyer, politician-married 21 years, 8 kids-Catholic

Ron Paul, 77, Texas

Representative (1976-77, 1979-85, 1997-now)

Libertarian Candidate - 1988GOP Candidate - 2008-born & raised in Pennsylvania-doctor, Air Force (1963-1968)-married 55 years, 5 kids-raised Lutheran, kids baptised Episcopalian, later changed to Baptist

Newt Gingrich, 69, Virginia

Representative (1979-1999) -Speaker of the House (1995-99) -Minority Whip (1989-1994)

-born in Pennsylvania-raised in Georgia-politician, author, professor-married 3 times, 2 kids-raised Lutheran, later Baptist, now Catholic

Rick Perry, 52, Texas

Governor (2000-now)Comm. of Agriculture (1991-1999)

TX Representative (1985-1991)Democrat until 1989US Air Force (1972-1977)-born & raised in Texas-married 30 years, 2 kids-Evangelical Christian

January 19 – DROPPED OUT

Jon Huntsman, 51, Utah

Ambassador to China (2009-11)Governor of Utah (2005-09)Amb. to Singapore (1992-93)-family business (global chemical company)born in California-raised in Utah-married 31 years, 7 kids-Mormon, mission in TaiwanJanuary 16 – DROPPED OUT

Michele Bachman, 55, Minnesota

Representative (2007-now)MN Senator (2001-2007)-Tea Party supporter-born in Iowa-attorney, politician-married 34 years, 5 kids-raised Lutheran, changed to Evangelical ChristianJanuary 4 – DROPPED OUT

Iowa – January 3

CAUCUS1. Rick Santorum2. Mitt Romney3. Ron Paul4. Newt Gingrich5. Rick Perry6. Michele Bachman

New Hampshire – January 10

PRIMARY1. Mitt Romney2. Ron Paul3. Jon Huntsman4. Rick Santorum5. Newt Gingrich

South Carolina – January 21

PRIMARY1. Newt Gingrich2. Mitt Romney3. Rick Santorum4. Ron Paul

Florida – January 31

PRIMARY1. Mitt Romney2. Newt Gingrich3. Rick Santorum4. Ron Paul

Nevada – February 4Maine – February 4-11

Both are CAUCUS

Delegate Votes

There are 2,286 Delegates.• The candidate with the

most delegates wins the nomination.

• Must have at least half (1,143) of the delegates to win.

Delegates So Far:Romney – 74Gingrich – 24Paul – 3Santorum – 1

After The Primaries

State Primaries and Caucuses will continue until July 14.

Republican Convention is August 27 in Tampa, Florida.

GOP will officially announce who it selects to run against President Obama.

Presidential Election is the 2nd Tuesday in November (Nov. 6, 2012)