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2012 Republican Declared and Potential Presidential Candidates
A look at the declared and potential candidates running in the 2012 U.S. Presidential elections.
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Ron Paul. Veteran Texas Congressman with Libertarian views, and the only Republican contender opposed to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Alison Klein/VOA)
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Rick Santorum. Former two term senator from Pennsylvania and an outspoken social conservative opposed to abortion, gay marriage and embryonic stem cell research. (Alison Klein/VOA)
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Herman Cain. Georgia businessman and former CEO of a large American pizza franchise. Popular with Tea Party conservatives seeking to limit the power of government. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
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Gary Johnson. Former New Mexico governor little known nationally but sets himself apart from the Republican field with his support for abortion rights and the legalization of marijuana. (Richard Shiro/AP)