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Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012
On April 4, 2011, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, formally announced his re-election campaign for 2012.He is expected to be opposed by a candidate from the Republican Party and candidates from other parties, in an election scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Obama's campaign headquarters are in Chicago and key members of Obama's successful 2008 campaign, such as Jim Messina and David Axelrod, are returning 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 noted, this was the first U.S. presidential re-election campaign to use Twitter and Facebook for promotion. Early stages Pre-announcement After the 2008 presidential election, Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. During his presidency, Obama signed two pieces of economic stimulus - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in February 2009 and the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 in December 2010. As President, Obama also signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. Obama signed New START, an arms control treaty with Russia, began to gradually withdraw troops from Iraq, began to increase troops in Afghanistan, and enforced the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Libya. On May 1, 2011, President Obama ordered the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Following the 2010 Midterm Elections there was a lot of speculation about the details of the President's reelection campaign. There were many who speculated that his campaign would raise more than one billion U.S. dollars. Announcement On April 4, 2011, President Obama officially announced his candidacy for re-election. If re-elected, it would be his second and final term. The announcement was made via an online video titled "It Begins With Us", posted on his campaign website. The President also filled out official forms with the FEC on April 4. Primary The President is not expected to face a significant challenge in the Democratic primaries, but faced several activist candidates including pro-life challenger Randall Terry, but will not face a serious challenger or challengers in the 2012 Democratic Primaries which began with the Iowa Caucuses, held on January 3, 2012. He easily won in Iowa, New Hampshire and Missouri and is expected to win easily in the few other contested states. Headquarters The campaign will be based in Chicago in One Prudential Plaza. The decision is a historic move. No modern incumbent president has based his re-election headquarters in a location outside of Washington. The decision to base the campaign outside of Washington was mainly to build up grassroots support. Date: 2015-12-18; view: 841
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