Michele Bachmann, 2012 Candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination Michele Marie Bachmann (née Amble; April 6, 1956) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, [...]
Mitt Romney, 2008 and 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and a candidate for the US Senate, the 2008 and the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination. Romney entered the management [...]
Newt Gingrich, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Newton Leroy “Newt” Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) served as the 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia’s 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He is a candidate in [...]
Rick Perry, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination James Richard “Rick” Perry (born March 4, 1950) is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United [...]
Rick Santorum, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Richard John “Rick” Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum is a member of the Republican Party and was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. Santorum is considered both a social conservative. He [...]
Ron Paul, 2012 and 2008 candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate Ronald Ernest “Ron” Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American medical doctor, author, Republican U.S. Congressman of the House of Representatives and candidate for the 2012 Republican Party Presidential nomination. Paul is currently the U.S. Congressman for the 14th [...]
Jon Meade Huntsman, Jr. (born March 26, 1960) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 16th Governor of Utah. He also served in the administrations of four United States Presidents and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Huntsman worked as a White House staff assistant for Ronald Reagan, and [...]
Herman Cain, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Herman Cain (born December 13, 1945) is an American businessman, politician, columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He is the former chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and a former deputy chairman (1992–94) and chairman (1995–96) of the board of directors to the Federal Reserve Bank [...]
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850) and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass. Taylor was the last President to hold slaves while in office, and the last [...]
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921 Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of [...]
