There was no Presidential election in 1950.
Democrats permit candidates receiving 15 percent or more of the vote to proportionally divide delegates.
One group of people that has become more attached to Republican presidential candidates since 1961 is white evangelical Christians. This religious demographic has consistently supported Republican candidates due to shared conservative values and policy positions on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage. Republican candidates have made efforts to appeal to this group, leading to increased attachment over time.
In the US, the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for a party are announced at the party's respective convention. Both the Democratic and the Republican ones occured in fall of 2008.
Each election, all of the Democratic candidates support gay rights and most (or all) of the Republican candidates oppose gay rights.
On the Democratic side: Joe Biden On the Republican side: Sarah Palin
There is only one Republican candidate in the 2012 Presidential Election. The Nominee is Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts
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White men in the South have become increasingly Republican since 1961.
Nominated Presidential Candidates: Barack Obama - Democrat - Current President Willard "Mitt" Romney - Republican Gary Johnson - Libertarian Stewart Alexander - Socialist Virgil Goode - Constitution Party Jill Stein - Green Party **{the communist party has endorsed Barack Obama and won't have a candidate this year} Candidates running on their own: *Kathyern Lane - (Republican) *Andy Martin - (Republican) *Jimmy McMillan - (Republican) *Ron Paul - (Republican) *Stephen Rollins - Independent *Matt Snyder - (Republican) *Danny Woodring - Independent *Vern Wuensche - (Republican) *Rocky Anderson - Independent Party of Connecticut *Will Christenson - Constitution Party of Oregon [*these candidates will not appear on every state's ballot} Candidates for Vice President: Joseph Biden - Democrat - Current Vice President Paul Ryan - Republican
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.
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.
Republican support was divided between two candidates