The 2012 Presidential Election

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212 107 votes needed to win   Candidate Keith B. Warner Carson Smith III Nancy Consopola Party Democratic Republican Constitution Party Alliance Democratic Union Republicans of the World Third Parties United Home state Versailles Cambridge Georgetown Running mate Jason Nichols James Pundit Sr. Devin Andrews Electoral vote 110 56 43 Delegate count 27 16 10 States carried 7 1 0 electoral college vote 1653313406 881714713 611143918 Percentage 53% 28% 19%

Source: The Unitary Election Commisssion

George C. Hamilton before election Keith B. Warner Republican Elected president Keith B. Warner Democratic

The Oasaes presidential election of 2012, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2012, was the the 16th quadrennial presidential election. This election was special because it followed the two-term presidency of George C. Hamilton, who was impeached along with his Vice President, Joseph Kissinger. The impeachment was due to findings in an investigation of voter fraud and election rigging by members of the National Republican Association. The term limit established in the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the incumbent President, Barack Obama, of the

Democratic Party presidential primaries

The 2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses took place in the parliamentary districts prior to the 2012 party convention which determined the Democratic Party's nominee for President of Oasaes, who was Keith Warner. The Democratic nomination system required nominees to capture 179 pledged nominations, and 59 superdelegates for a total of 238 delegates required to receive the nomination. In this primary series, Keith Warner, in a landslide, captured the nomination with a surplus of 100 nominations; whilst Stacey Plaskey was a shy 11 points away from nomination.

Leading candidates

Candidate		Most recent position	Candidacy	Estimated delegate votes		Contests won
				Pledged and Superdelegates	Path to nomination
Keith B. Warner (Nominated)		President of Oasaes (2012–16)		Pledged delegates 254 / 424   (60%)	Total delegate votes towards nomination 338/283 (119.4%)	5
				Superdelegates 84 / 141   (60%)	Additional delegate votes needed for nomination 0
Stacey Plaskey		15th Governor of New Oxford (2010–14)		Pledged delegates 170 / 424   (40%)	Total delegate votes towards nomination 227/283 (80.2%)	3
				Superdelegates 57 / 141   (40%)	Additional delegate votes needed for nomination 11

Republican Party presidential primaries

The 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses took place in the parliamentary districts prior to the 2012 party convention which determined the Republican Party's nominee for President of Oasaes, who was Carson Smith III. The Republican nomination system required nominees to capture 128 pledged nominations, and 43 superdelegates for a total of 111 delegates required to receive the nomination. In this primary series, Carson Smith III, in a tight race, captured the nomination with a surplus of 10 nominations; whilst Miranda Hawthorne was 11 pledged delegates and 3 superdelegates away from the nomination.

Leading candidates

Candidate		Most recent position	Candidacy	Estimated delegate votes		Contests won
				Pledged and Superdelegates	Path to nomination
Carson Smith III (Nominated)		CEO of CitizenUnited (1985–2010)		Pledged delegates 136 / 252   (54%)	Total delegate votes towards nomination 181/171 (105.8%)	4
				Superdelegates 44 / 84   (52%)	Additional delegate votes needed for nomination 0
Miranda Hawthorne		Representative of New Oxford (2014–present)		Pledged delegates 117 / 252   (46%)	Total delegate votes towards nomination 155/336 (46.1%)	4
				Superdelegates 40 / 84   (48%)	Additional delegate votes needed for nomination 16

Minority Party Primaries

The Constitution Party

The 2012 Constitution Party presidential primaries required nominees to capture 78 pledged delegates and 26 superdelegates to capture the nomination.

Lead Candidates

Candidate		Most recent position	Candidacy	Estimated delegate votes		Contests won
				Pledged and Superdelegates	Path to nomination
Nancy Consopola (Nominated)		31st Secretary of State (2008–2010)		Pledged delegates 98 / 155   (63%)	Total delegate votes towards nomination 131/104 (123%)	6
				Superdelegates 33 / 52   (63%)	Additional delegate votes needed for nomination 0
Veronica Hill		14th Governor of New Oxford (2014–present)		Pledged delegates 98 / 155   (63%)	Total delegate votes towards nomination 131/206 (63.6%)	2
				Superdelegates 23 / 52   (44%)	Additional delegate votes needed for nomination 25

The Cardiff-Steagall Act 2012

The Cardiff-Steagall Act of 2012 barred all parties whose candidates did not meet the Party's nomination requirement from entering the election. This legislation was overturned by the Supreme Court case 'Cardiff v. Election Commission' for infringing on the 'Right to Run for Office' once a candidate meets the constitutional requirements. However, the act was legitimate during the time period which it was effective. As a result of the Cardiff-Steagall Act, almost all third party candidates could not enter the 2012 Presidential race.

The 2012 Presidential Election

General Election Results, Overall

General Election Results, by District