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They're not. Right now, the focus is on the Republican party because the Democrats have the incumbent, President Obama. The Republicans are deciding who will run against Obama.
Obama.
since a democrat was just elected a republican only can try to run against obama in 2012 if obama wins that race then it will got to 2016 so both parties run that's only if obama wins his party's nomination. we cannot predict the political climate 2 years from now. obama could decide to not run again. the democrats could be heavily divided or not in favor of their poster child anymore and someone could run against him in the primary and win the party's nomination.
If you do not support the Obama administration, you can cast your vote for Independents or Republicans in 2012.
Obama. McCain didn't run that year.
In the 2008 election, Mr. Obama first ran against Hillary Clinton to get the Democratic party's nomination for president. He then ran against the Republican party's nominee, John McCain, and defeated him.
He or she would have to start by entering primaries and competing at caucuses and then finally win the nomination of the party at its convention.
He will unless some unlikely catastrophe strikes him
2012 only
Senator John McCain ran against Barack Obama for what became Obama's second term.
His term will be over in 2012, but he might run for President again.
President Obama's term is not up 'till 2012.