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When this question was first asked, there were a number of Republican candidates who hoped to defeat the president. Then, Mitt Romney won the Republican nomination, and he became the prime challenger. (There were third party challengers too, such as Gary Johnson, the libertarian candidate, or Jill Stein of the Green Party. But the main challenge came from Mitt Romney.) On November 6, 2012, Mr. Romney lost to Barack Obama, and the president was re-elected.
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Who did Jimmy Carter defeat in the 1976 presidential election?
President Gerald Ford
Who did Jimmy Carter defeat in the presidential election of 1976?
incumbent President Gerald R. Ford
Who did Clinton defeat for president?
President Bill Clinton defeated former Senator Robert Dole in the 1996 presidential election.
Who did Benjamin Harrison defeat in election?
Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election defeating incumbent President Grover Cleveland. In the 1888 presidential election Benjamin Harrison received 233 electoral votes and Grover Cleveland received 168 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,534,488 and Harrison 5,443,892.
Who did harry budman defeat in the ospen presidential election of 1999?
Elvis Taxmer
Who did President Barack Obama defeat in the 2012 election?
His main challenger was Republican Mitt Romney. But there were several other third-party candidates on the ballot, like Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. President Obama defeated all of them, to win re-election in November 2012.
Who won election of 1840?
The United States presidential election of 1840 resulted in defeat for Democrat Martin Van Buren, and a win for William H. Harrison for the Whig Party. Harrison died about a month after his inauguration.
How long did it take Barack Obama to be president?
Barack Obama still IS president since 2008. So currently, in 2013, 5 years.
In which presidential caucus or primary did obama initally defeat hillary?
Iowa. The first primary of the election season.
What minor party in the 2000 presidential election contributed to the defeat of the Democratic party candidate?
the green party
Which minor parties role in 2000 presidential election contributes to the defeat of the democratic party?
The Green Party
Which polls mistakenly predicted that Barack Obama would defeat hillary Clinton in the 2008 primary election?
None, he did beat her.
