2012 United States Presidential Election

The United States presidential election of 2012 was the 57th quadrennial American presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were unsuccessful in their re-election hopes. Little known Republican congressman Liam Clarke won the Presidency along side his running mate Cameron Hough in a landslide victory for the Republican candidate.

As the incumbent president, Obama secured the Democratic nomination with no serious opposition. The Republicans experienced a competitive primary. Clarke was consistently competitive in the polls and won the support of many party leaders, but he faced challenges from a number of more conservative contenders. Clarke clinched his party's nomination in May 2012, defeating Sam Clayton, Thomas Fenney, and several other candidates.

Clarke defeated Obama, winning a majority of both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Clarke won 74% of the popular vote compared to Obama's 19%, while Libertarian nominee Liam Baugh won just under 5% of the vote. Many forecasts had predicted that Obama would win the election but Clarke came out on top in a shock landslide victory which shoked the entire nation.