United States Presidential Election 2012: The Candidates

The race for becoming the 45th President of the United States is steadily gathering pace. As 2012 draws nearer, propspective candidates are moving into position to put forward their campaign as to why they're "the best man for the job". So, whom exactly is declaring themselves in the running to reside atop the throne in the Oval Office of The White House in the nation's Capital, Washington D.C.? Below is the current compilation of contenders:


DEMOCRATS




Barack Obama/ Barry Soetoro (Incumbent Current U.S. President)










Randall Terry










REPUBLICANS





Rick Perry











Mitt Romney










Ron Paul











Michele Bachmann







Herman Cain

Newt Gingrich

John Huntsman Jr.

Gary Johnson

Fred Karger

Thaddeus McCotter

Buddy Roemer

Rick Santorum



GREEN PARTY

Kent Mesplay


LIBERTARIAN PARTY

R. Lee Wrights


PROHIBITION PARTY

Jack Fellure
James Hedges


SOCIALIST PARTY USA

Stewart Alexander


INDEPENDENT

Roseanne Barr
Robert "Naked Cowboy" Burck
Joe Schriner