2012 Event U.S. voters hold their 2012 presidential election, with Democratic President Barack Obama projected to defeat Republican opponent, Governor Mitt Romney 2012 Event Former U.S. Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty resigns from Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign, planning instead to work for the Financial Services Roundtable in Washington, D.C. 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney states the Palestinians are committed to destroying Israel 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candiate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's reaction to the attacks on U.S. missions in Benghazi, Cairo and other U.S. embassy's was to 'sympathize' with the assailants; the President claimed the attacks were the result of protests to a movie released on YouTube months before that mocked Mohammed 2012 Event At the National Convention in Tampa, Florida, the U.S. Republican Party nominates Mitt Romney as its candidate in the 2012 presidential election 2012 Event The Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney names Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Congressman, as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in the November 2012 presidential election 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins caucuses in the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam and Wyoming 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the caucus in Washington state 2012 Event 2012 Republican Party Presidential primary candidate Jon Huntsman drops out of the race, endorsing Mitt Romney 2012 Event U.S. 2012 Presidential contender Mitt Romney wins the New Hampshire Republican primary; Ron Paul places second, Jon Huntsman places third 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the 2012 Iowa Caucus by 8 votes over Rick Santorum 2012 Event Iowa voters attend electoral caucuses; Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead Republican contenders as nominees for President of the United States 1960 Event Baltimore manager Paul Richards devises oversized catcher's mitt 1956 Birthday James Talent, born in Des Peres, Missouri, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Missouri, senior advisor to Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential campaign 1947 Birthday Mitt Romney, American Politician
