dipity

A look at when -- and how -- candidates have joined the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.

Created by megheckman on Apr 14, 2011

Last updated: 04/14/11 at 12:02 PM

Tags: politics #FITN NH

• Rick Santorum
  Apr 13, 2011

  Announces a "presidential testing-the-waters effort" in an interview with Fox News.
  http://www.concordmonitor.com/santorum

• Mitt Romney
  Apr 11, 2011

  Announces exploratory committee in a video recorded at UNH.
  http://www.concordmonitor.com/romney

• Fred Karger
  Mar 23, 2011

  Files FEC paperwork, making him the first official Republican candidate in the 2012 race and the first openly gay man to ever seek the GOP presidential nomination.
  http://www.concordmonitor.com/karger

• Tim Pawlenty
  Mar 21, 2011

  Formally announces exploratory committee after months of hinting the he'd consider a run.
  http://www.concordmonitor.com/pawlenty

• Buddy Roemer
  Mar 3, 2011

  Roemer, the former governor of Louisiana, launched an exploratory committee in Baton Rouge, where he runs a small bank.
  http://www.concordmonitor.com/roemer

• Herman Cain
  Jan 12, 2011

  Launches exploratory committee.
  http://www.concordmonitor.com/cain