Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign

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On April 4, 2011, Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as President. On September 5, 2012, he again became the nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2012 presidential election. Along with his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, Obama was opposed in the general election by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, along with various minor candidates from other parties. The election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Obama's campaign headquarters was in Chicago and key members of his successful campaign in 2008, such as Jim Messina and David Axelrod, returned to staff it. On the day of the announcement, the campaign released a promotional video showing supporters of Obama organizing for the re-election effort. As The Guardian newspaper noted, this was the first American presidential re-election campaign to use Facebook and Twitter for promotion. Between early-2011 and June 30, 2012, the Obama campaign and supporters spent...

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