The 2012 Iowa Caucuses
helped winnow the field of Republican Presidential
candidates. The Democratic lineup is limited to the
incumbent, President Barack Obama.
The Republican
candidates and results for Iowa Republican
2012 Iowa
Caucus (100% of precincts
reporting:
Michele
Bachmann
6,073 votes -- 5% (Bachmannn dropped out the next
day)
Jon Huntsman 745
votes -- 0.6%
Herman Cain 58
votes -- 0% (had previously suspended his presidential
campaign)
Buddy Roemer 31
votes -- 0%
No Preference 135
votes -- 0.1%
Other 117 votes --
0.1%
Republican
Presidential Candidates:
Candidates
in the January 3, 2012 Iowa Caucuses:
Mitt
Romney--Romney is the presumed front-runner. Not
expected to win the Iowa Caucus, but that may not
impede him as he appears to be the strongest
anti-Obama candidate. Ran for the Republican
nomination in 2008.
Newt
Gingrich--Former Speaker of the House. His
candidacy has risen in the run-up to the Iowa Caucus,
largely feeding off of the impending fall of Herman
Cain. Many feel that his personal baggage, including a
well-known affair and the manner in which he divorced
his former wife, will hurt him with many social
conservatives.
Ron Paul---May
do well in libertarian-minded New Hampshire. Ran for
the Republican nomination in 2008.
Herman
Cain--Was the surprise front-runner for several
weeks until accusations of sexual harassment and an
alleged adulterous affair caused Herman Cain to
suspend his campaign on Dec. 3, 2011.
Michelle
Bachmann--Representative from Minnesota,
Bachmann has firm conservative credentials, but
miscues and gaffes have hurt her campaign. May still
do well in the Iowa caucuses.
Jon Huntsman--Former Utah governor and U.S.
Ambassador to China. Considered a real longshot, given
his lack of strong conservative credentials.
Rick
Santorum--Former Pennsylvania Senator,
Santorum is a strong religious conservative, but has
failed to make much headway in this campaign.
