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The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Republican nominee, Businessman Herman Cain, and his running mate, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, were elected to the presidency, defeating the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President John Edwards, and his running mate, Governor Jerry Brown of California.

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rdfs:label	United States presidential election, 2012 (Eagle of the Nile)
rdfs:comment	The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Republican nominee, Businessman Herman Cain, and his running mate, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, were elected to the presidency, defeating the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President John Edwards, and his running mate, Governor Jerry Brown of California.
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Next Year	2016(xsd:integer)
election date	2012-11-06(xsd:date)
election name	United States presidential election, 2012
before party	Democratic
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flag image	Flag of the United States.svg
after party	Republican
home state	Georgia North Carolina
Party	Republican Democratic
Title	President
votes for election	All 538 electoral votes of the Electoral College
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Image	150(xsd:integer) 153(xsd:integer)
Percentage	50.6 48.9
previous election	2008(xsd:integer)
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next election	2016(xsd:integer)
Previous Year	2008(xsd:integer)
delegate count	268(xsd:integer) 270(xsd:integer)
abstract	The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Republican nominee, Businessman Herman Cain, and his running mate, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, were elected to the presidency, defeating the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President John Edwards, and his running mate, Governor Jerry Brown of California. As the incumbent Vice President, John Edwards secured the Democratic nomination with almost no opposition. The Republican Party was more fractured; Herman Cain was consistently leading in the polls, but faced challenges from a number of more moderate challengers whose popularity each fluctuated, although never besting Cain. Cain effectively secured the nomination by early May as the economy improved, albeit at a persistently slow rate. The campaign was marked by a sharp rise in fundraising, including from new nominally independent Super PACs. The campaigns focused heavily on domestic issues: debate centered largely around the appropriate response to the Great Recession in terms of economic recovery and job creation - Cain highlighted his experience with the private sector and his work in Kansas City government, while Edwards maintained that Cain's business success did not qualify him to be President of the USA. Other issues included long-term federal budget issues, the future of social insurance programs, and the introduction of federally subsidized healthcare. Foreign policy was also discussed including UAR policy, the size of and spending on the military, and appropriate responses to terrorism.

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