U.S. political event held in Charlotte, North Carolina
2012 Democratic National Convention
2012 presidential election
Nominees Obama and Biden
Convention
Date(s)
September 4–6, 2012
City
Charlotte, North Carolina
Venue
Time Warner Cable Arena[1]
Chair
Antonio Villaraigosa[2]
Keynote speaker
Julian Castro of Texas[3]
Notable speakers
Jennifer Granholm Cory Booker Tim Kaine Lincoln Chafee Rahm Emanuel Martin O'Malley Michelle Obama Sandra Fluke Elizabeth Warren Bill Clinton Scarlett Johansson Caroline Kennedy Brian Schweitzer Patty Murray Barbara Mikulski Charlie Crist
Candidates
Presidential nominee
Barack Obama of Illinois
Vice presidential nominee
Joe Biden of Delaware
Other candidates
Keith Russell Judd, Randall Terry and John Wolfe, Jr. (disqualified)
Voting
Total delegates
5,554
Votes needed for nomination
2,778 (Absolute Majority)[4]
Results (president)
Obama (IL): 5,415 (100%)
Results (vice president)
Biden (DE): 100% (Acclamation)
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The 2012 Democratic National Convention was a gathering, held from September 4–6, 2012,[5][6] at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which delegates of the Democratic Party nominated President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for reelection, in the 2012 United States national election.
On April 3, 2012, President Barack Obama won the Maryland and District of Columbia primaries, giving him more than the required 2,778 delegates to secure the presidential nomination.[7] He had previously announced that Vice President Joe Biden would remain as his vice presidential running mate in his re-election bid.[8] As of 2023, this was the most recent time that the Democratic Party nominated a ticket without a woman.
^Spanberg, Erik (February 1, 2011) "Charlotte to follow Denver as host city of Democratic National Convention", Denver Business Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
^News & Observer: LA mayor to be Charlotte convention chairman
^"Univision News Tumblr, Exclusive: San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to deliver keynote speech at Democratic convention". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
^"How America Elects - Winning Party's Nomination Takes Winning Delegates". March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
^Smith, Ben (April 5, 2010) "DNC 2012: Mark your calendars", Politico. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
^(April 5, 2010) "Democrats get ready for 2012 national convention" USA Today. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
^"Obama clinches Democratic nomination". cnn.com. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
^"President Obama, Joe Biden launch re-election campaign". ksdk.com. March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
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