The Republican Party did not exist in 1848. It was begun 1854 and nominated its first Presidential candidate in 1856. He was John C. Fremont.
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George W.Bush,the 2000 republican presidential candidate won the presidential election of 2000.
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The Republican candidate will be selected at the Republican convention. It will be held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida.
He has not yet been chosen - the convention has not yet taken place. He merely announced his intention to run as a candidate.
Several states hold primary elections to choose the presidential candidates. The final choice or confirmation will be made at the national Republican Convention which will be held in Tampa Bay, Florida in 2012.
Mitt Romney is the Republican candidate running for president in 2012.
The candidate for vice-president is nominated at the same national convention that nominates the presidential candidate.
The Republican presidential candidate did poorly in the 1856 US presidential elections. John Fremont, the candidate was too radical for most Americans. Also, the party was simply too new to have an impact.
Thomas E. Dewey was the republican candidate in 1944
Republican Presidential Candidate in 1940 .
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The VP candidate is chosen soon after the presidential nomination is made.
The candidate for vice-president is nominated at the same national convention that nominates the presidential candidate.
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