Democratic Party

Barack Obama

Current Job:     President of the United States (2009 - Present)
Website:            http://www.barackobama.com/
Background:     United States Senator from Illinois, 2005 - 2008    
Home State:       Illinois

Running Mate:    Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States, Former United States Senator from Delaware, 1973 - 2009

Republican Party

Mitt Romney

Current Job:     Businessman and Politician
Website:            http://www.mittromney.com/
Background:     Former Governor of Massachusetts, 2003 - 2007    
Home State:      Massachusetts

Running Mate:  Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District

Green Party

Jill Stein - (G)

Current Job:     Physician and teacher of internal medicine
Website:            http://www.jillstein.org/
Background:     Environmental-Health Advocate     
Home State:      Massachusetts

Running Mate:  Cheri Honkala, Anti-poverty Advocate, National Coordinator for the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign

Libertarian Party

Gary Johnson - (LIB)

Current Job:     Businessman
Website:            http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/
Background:     Former Governor of New Mexico, 1995 - 2003     
Home State:      New Mexico

Running Mate:  Jim Gray, Jurist and Author, former Judge for the Superior Court of Orange County, CA