This article is a list of endorsements made by members of the
112th United States Congress
The 112th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. It convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011, and ended on January 3, 2013, 17 ...
and other elected officials during the
2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Voters of the Republican Party elected state delegations to the 2012 Republican National Convention in presidential primaries. The national convention then selected its nominee to run for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential ...
. Endorsements of statesmen and celebrities are also important to candidates. Late in the Republican race cycle, Romney toured Israel and Poland after a visit to the London 2012 Olympics. He received the endorsement of former President of Poland
Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa (; ; born 29 September 1943) is a Polish statesman, dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who served as the President of Poland between 1990 and 1995. After winning the 1990 election, Wałęsa became the first democrati ...
, and soon after, the endorsement of actor
Clint Eastwood.
The winning of endorsements, also known as the Endorsement Race or Endorsement Derby, is argued to be a vital feature of the United States presidential race and the political party system.
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Tier 1
Former Presidents of the United States
Withdrawn 2012 Republican candidates
Current Governors
Current Senators
Current Representatives
Tier 2 (State Senators and Representatives)
Michele Bachmann (withdrawn)
Herman Cain (withdrawn)
Newt Gingrich (withdrawn)
Jon Huntsman (withdrawn)
Gary Johnson (withdrawn)
Ron Paul
Rick Perry (withdrawn)
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
Tier 3 (Statesmen, former politicians, and celebrities)
Michele Bachmann (withdrawn)
Herman Cain (withdrawn)
Newt Gingrich (withdrawn)
Jon Huntsman (withdrawn)
Ron Paul
Rick Perry (withdrawn)
Mitt Romney
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Robert Bork
Robert Heron Bork (March 1, 1927 – December 19, 2012) was an American jurist who served as the solicitor general of the United States from 1973 to 1977. A professor at Yale Law School by occupation, he later served as a judge on the U.S. Cour ...
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, Mitt Romney
, 8.2.2011
, Jurist/Former Solicitor General/Author
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Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush ...
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Republican
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Political ideology
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, Mitt Romney
, March 21, 2012
, Former Governor of Florida, the son of former
President
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* President (government title)
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George H. W. Bush, and the younger brother of former
President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
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Automobiles
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George W. Bush
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Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, actress and television personality. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers, runways, as well as fash ...
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John Danforth
John Claggett Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is an American politician, attorney and diplomat who began his career in 1968 as the Attorney General of Missouri and served three terms as United States Senator from Missouri. In 2004, he served br ...
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Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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, Mitt Romney
, 12.2.2011
, Former
United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former
United States Senator
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from Missouri
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, Mitt Romney
, 8.3.2012
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-winning Director, Actor, and Former Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. A strong proponent of the Second Amendment and the NRA.
, Carly Fiorina
Cara Carleton "Carly" Fiorina (''née'' Sneed; born September 6, 1954) is an American businesswoman and politician, known primarily for her tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP). As chief executive officer of HP from 1999 to 2005, Fiorina was ...
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
, March 26, 2012
, Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and 2010 Republican California Senatorial nominee.
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, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
, April 23, 2012
, Former New York City Mayor and 2008 presidential candidate
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, Mitt Romney
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, nowrap , Brad Little
Bradley Jay Little (born February 15, 1954) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Idah ...
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
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, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
, Daniel S. Loeb
Daniel Seth Loeb (born December 18, 1961) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chief executive of Third Point, a New York-based hedge fund focused on event-driven, value-oriented investing with ...
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, Mitt Romney
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, Hedge fund
A hedge fund is a pooled investment fund that trades in relatively liquid assets and is able to make extensive use of more complex trading, portfolio-construction, and risk management techniques in an attempt to improve performance, such as s ...
manager; shareholder activist
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
, December 13, 2011
, Republican Delaware Senatorial nominee in 2008 and 2010.
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, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
, 12.2.2011
, Former Governor of Iowa
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Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
, May 31, 2012
, Former First Lady of the United States under President Ronald Reagan
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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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, Independent
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, Mitt Romney
, February 2, 2012
, An American business magnate, television personality and author. Future President of the United States.
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, nowrap , Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa (; ; born 29 September 1943) is a Polish statesman, dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who served as the President of Poland between 1990 and 1995. After winning the 1990 election, Wałęsa became the first democrati ...
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, Mitt Romney
, July 31, 2012
, Iconic leader and past president of Poland
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, nowrap , Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing Whitman (born August 4, 1956) is the US ambassador to Kenya, an American business executive and former gubernatorial candidate for California. She is a board member of Procter & Gamble and General Motors. Whitman was previously ...
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Mitt Romney
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, 2010 Republican nominee for Governor of California, former eBay
eBay Inc. ( ) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website. eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995 and became ...
CEO and current Hewlett-Packard CEO; also a business associate of Romney's at Bain Capital
Bain Capital is an American private investment firm based in Boston. It specializes in private equity, venture capital, credit, public equity, impact investing, life sciences, and real estate. Bain Capital invests across a range of industry se ...
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Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
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, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, 2.1.2012
, Former Nevada state assemblywoman and 2010 Republican Nevada Senatorial nominee.
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, February 14, 2012
, Idaho State Treasurer
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, February 17, 2012
, Former Ohio state Senator, former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
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, former U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
, former U.S. Senator, and current Ohio Attorney General
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History
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. Originally endorsed Mitt Romney.
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, nowrap , Dave Mustaine
David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter of the thrash metal band Megadeth, as well as their sole consistent member. Mustaine has relea ...
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, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, February 14, 2012
, Rock star; frontman of the band Megadeth and former guitarist of the band Metallica
, ["Put this at the top of the list of words I never thought I'd type: Dave Mustaine, the frontman for Megadeth, endorsed Rick Santorum." – Barbara Morill, liberal ]Daily Kos
Daily Kos ( ) is a group blog and internet forum focused on the U.S. Democratic Party and liberal American politics. The site includes glossaries and other content. It is sometimes considered an example of " netroots" activism.
Daily Kos was ...
blogger. Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, 2.1.2012
, Former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
, Bob Schaffer
Robert Warren Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003). Sc ...
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, 2.1.2012
, Former U.S. Congressman (R-CO)
, Michael W. Smith
Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when " Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the '' ...
, Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, 3.12.2012
, An American contemporary Christian music artist, 3-time Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
winner and 40-time recipient of the Dove Awards
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, nowrap , Tom Tancredo
Thomas Gerard Tancredo (; born December 20, 1945) is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009 as a Republican. He ran for Pres ...
, Constitutionalist
Constitutionalism is "a compound of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law".
Political organizations are constitutional ...
, Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
, 2.1.2012
, Former U.S. Congressman (R-CO), 2008 presidential candidate, and 2010 Colorado gubernatorial candidate. Originally endorsed Herman Cain.
See also
* Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012
Voters of the Republican Party elected state delegations to the 2012 Republican National Convention in presidential primaries. The national convention then selected its nominee to run for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential ...
External links
Political Endorsements 2012
Roll Call
The Hill
References
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*Endorsements
2012 United States presidential election endorsements