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The Mitt Romney presidential campaign of 2012 began when Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in a bid to win the 2012 presidential election. His candidacy was formally announced on June 2, 2011 in Stratham, New Hampshire. He filed his organization with the Federal Elections Commission as an exploratory... MORE The Mitt Romney presidential campaign of 2012 began when Mitt Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in a bid to win the 2012 presidential election. His candidacy was formally announced on June 2, 2011 in Stratham, New Hampshire. He filed his organization with the Federal Elections Commission as an exploratory committee, and announced the organization in a video message on April 11, 2011. He became the party's presumptive nominee with his victory in the Texas primary on May 29, 2012. On August 11, 2012, in Norfolk, Virginia, Romney announced that his running mate for vice president was Paul Ryan, the U.S. Congressman for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. On August 30, 2012, in Tampa, Florida, Romney formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Romney's campaign came to an end on November 6, 2012, upon defeat by incumbent President Barack Obama. LESS |
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New York Times Correspondents on Romney's Inaccessibility The New York Times 'TimesTalks' - The TimesCenter With little over a half year to go in the presidential race, how do New York Times journalists covering the Republicans and Obama's re-election campaign see the contest shaping up? Get their insider perspectives and find out what goes on behind the scenes. Join New York Times assistant managing editor Rick Berke in conversation with Times national political correspondents Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny, and Times White House correspondent, Helene Cooper.
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