Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign

For his 2008 campaign, see Ron Paul 2008 presidential campaign.

Ron Paul for President 2012
Campaign2012 United States presidential election
CandidateRon Paul
U.S. Representative from Texas
(1976–1977)
(1979–1985)
(1997–2013)
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusAnnounced May 13, 2011
Lost Republican nomination to Mitt Romney
HeadquartersLake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Key peopleJohn Tate (manager)
Jesse Benton (chairman)
Gary Howard, Jr. (press secretary)
John McCardell (finance director)
Fritz Wenzel (pollster)[1][2]
Doug Wead (senior advisor)[3]
ReceiptsUS$40,947,039
SloganRestore America Now
Website
ronpaul2012.com
(archived - June 6, 2012)
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From 2011 to 2012, Ron Paul, a U.S. representative from Texas, unsuccessfully ran for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for the president of the United States.

On April 14, 2011, Paul announced the formation of a "testing-the-waters" account, and had stated that he would decide whether he would enter the race by at least early May. Paul announced the formation of an exploratory committee on April 26 in Des Moines, Iowa. He declared his presidential candidacy on May 13 in Exeter, New Hampshire.[4]

On July 12, Paul announced that he would not seek another term as the representative of Texas's 14th district to focus on his presidential campaign.[5] By April 2012, the campaign had raised more than $38 million.[6][7][8][9][10]

On May 14, Paul announced that he would end active campaigning for the remaining primary states and instead focus on delegate selection conventions at the state level.[11] On July 14, Paul failed to win a plurality of delegates at the final convention in the state of Nebraska, which ended his ability to ensure a speaking spot at the Republican National Convention,[12] where Paul's campaign won 190 delegates.[13]

  1. ^ "Talent and Organization – Building Towards 2012". P2012.org. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ron Paul: Pictures, Videos, Breaking News". Politico. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Messamore, W.E. (June 22, 2011). "Former Bush Official, Doug Wead, Jumps Ship, Joins Ron Paul 2012 Campaign". The Humble Libertarian. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Steinhauser, Paul (May 13, 2011). "Rep. Ron Paul announces candidacy for president". CNN. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Cook, Dave (July 12, 2011). "Ron Paul says he's all in for the presidency, won't run again for Congress". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  6. ^ Barr, Andy (March 31, 2011). "Exclusive: Ron Paul's $3M pot of gold". Politico. Retrieved August 31, 2011. The Texas congressman raised $1 million through his federal PAC...
  7. ^ Good, Chris (July 1, 2011). "Ron Paul Leads Pawlenty, Huntsman in 2nd Quarter Fundraising". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 31, 2011. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has raised at least $4.5 million, and his campaign is still counting up the checks, according to a senior campaign official
  8. ^ "Ron Paul's third quarter haul: $8 million". Politico. October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  9. ^ Mataconis, Doug (January 5, 2012). "Ron Paul Raised $13 Million in 4th Quarter". Outside the Beltway. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  10. ^ Condon, Stephanie (April 20, 2012). "Ron Paul touts $10.4M first quarter fundraising haul". CBS News. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  11. ^ "Ron Paul Statement on Campaign Going Forward". Ron Paul Campaign. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  12. ^ Good, Chris (July 14, 2012). "Ron Paul's Delegate Insurgency Ends in Nebraska". ABC News. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  13. ^ Steinhauser, Paul; Liptak, Kevin (September 4, 2012). "Five things we learned at the Republican National Convention". CNN. Retrieved March 14, 2013.