The United States presidential election of 2012 was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
As the incumbent president, Hillary Clinton is leaving office at the end of her six-year term.
Since both parties already hold one of the three presidents (Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama), the winner of the election would give the winning party control of the executive branch.
The campaign was marked by a sharp rise in fundraising, including from new nominally independent Super PACs. The campaigns focused heavily on domestic issues: debate centered largely around sound responses to the Great Recession in terms of economic recovery and job creation. Other issues included long-term federal budget issues, the future of social insurance programs, and the Affordable Care Act. Foreign policy was also discussed including the phase-out of the Iraq War, the size of and spending on the military, preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and appropriate counteractions to terrorism.
As the incumbent president, Hillary Clinton is leaving office at the end of her six-year term.
Since both parties already hold one of the three presidents (Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama), the winner of the election would give the winning party control of the executive branch.
The campaign was marked by a sharp rise in fundraising, including from new nominally independent Super PACs. The campaigns focused heavily on domestic issues: debate centered largely around sound responses to the Great Recession in terms of economic recovery and job creation. Other issues included long-term federal budget issues, the future of social insurance programs, and the Affordable Care Act. Foreign policy was also discussed including the phase-out of the Iraq War, the size of and spending on the military, preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and appropriate counteractions to terrorism.