2012 Republic of Superior Presidential Election (1983: Doomsday)

The 2012 Presidential Election in the Republic of Superior will be the eighth in its history. With the President declining to run, citing his incredibly poor showing in opinion polls, the race is considered to be wide-open.

Democratic Nomination

 * Congressman David Orazietti, Sault Ste Marie, 2008 VP Candidate
 * Congressman Michael Lahti, Houghton
 * Former Mayor Debbie Amaroso, Sault Ste Marie, 2000 VP Candidate
 * Territorial Representative Michael A. Brown, Manitoulin
 * Governor Fredrick Cullen, Mackinaw announced August 13th, 2011
 * Senator Steve Lindberg, Marquette announced August 10th, 2011
 * Governor Jeffrey S. Crochet, Mackinac, 1984 VP Candidate, withdrew August 14th, 2011

The convention will be held from September 3rd-6th, 2012, in Marquette, and hosted by Mayor John Kivela and Congressman Steven Wiig.

Republican Nomination

 * Vice-President Horatio Weston, Ontonagon, announced August 8th, 2011
 * Senate Majority Leader Tom Casperson, Delta, announced August 10th, 2011
 * Congressman Dan Meyer, Gogebic, announced August 15th, 2011
 * Senator Peter Pettalia, Mackinaw, announced September 1st, 2011
 * Congressman Samuel Carey, Marquette, announced August 29th, 2011
 * Former Senator James Kelleher, Chippewa, 1992 VP Candidate, announced August 22nd, 2011
 * Territorial Representative Goeff Hansen, New Michigan, announced August 29th, 2011
 * Congressman Matt Huuki, Houghton, announced August 10th, 2011

The convention will be held from August 27th-30th, 2012, in Crystal Falls, and hosted by Governor Lorraine Seratti.

Socialist Nomination

 * Senator Mike Prusi, Marquette, 2004 VP Candidate
 * Governor Tony Martin, Chippewa, 2008 Candidate
 * Mayor Steve Butland, Sault Ste Marie, 2008 VP Candidate
 * Congressman Arlen Tompkins, Escanaba, 1992 and 1996 VP Candidate, 2000 Candidate, announced August 24th, 2011
 * Territorial Governor Frank Koehn, Bayfield

The convention will be held from July 6th-9th, 2012, in Sault Ste. Marie, and hosted by Congressman Peter Denley.

National Republican Nomination

 * Former Mayor Joe Fratesi, Sault Ste Marie, 2000 VP Candidate, 2004 and 2008 presidential candidate
 * Congressman Dan Benishek, Iron, 2004 VP candidate
 * Territorial Commissioner Frank Lasee, Kewaunee, 2008 VP candidate

As with past years, the party holds that primaries are a waste of money, and refuses to hold any.

The convention will be held from April 23rd-26th, 2012, in Green Bay, and hosted by Territorial Commissioners Frank Lasee and Becky Weber.

Campaign, and the Election
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 * Terrance Newman||Republican||Keweenaw||183,290||44.67%||82||Horatio Weston||Ontonagon
 * Russ Feingold||Democrat||Iron||146,526||35.71%||29||David Orazietti||Chippewa
 * Tony Martin||Socialist||Chippewa||57,979||14.13%||29||Steve Butland||Chippewa
 * Joe Fratesi||National Republican||Chippewa||22,527||5.49%||0||Frank Lasee||Kewaunee
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 * Tony Martin||Socialist||Chippewa||57,979||14.13%||29||Steve Butland||Chippewa
 * Joe Fratesi||National Republican||Chippewa||22,527||5.49%||0||Frank Lasee||Kewaunee
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