Lately there has been a flurry of rumours, stories and news articles on who exactly will be the republican Presidential candidate for 2012. There are many qualified potential candidates and ths is posing a prolem for the Democratic party as well as the Republican Party as the field is stocked with winners. One major name that keps circualting is newt Gingrich. Newt is well liked by many in the party and also brings in some moderate midle of the road voters, as well as some tea partiers. Mitt romney is also in and brings his war chest of funds and his highly touted Business background. Tim Pawlenty has also said recently, "If I decide to run it would be for president, not vice president". Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota appears to be the lead tea party candidate for the White House and is even planning a trip to South Carolina. South Carolina is an early primary state which is usually controlled by the Republicans. The state may be a battleground this year though as The Democratic party has scheduled their 2012 Convention in Neighboring Charlotte North Carolina.

     All of these candidate and even more prove a formidable foe for president Barack Obama. With the United States economy teetering by a thread, and the United States Givernment going deeper and deeper in debt with each passing day, A Republican or Tea party candidate may just win in a landslide victory as never seen before in United States history

The following is a complete list of Potential Republican Candidates in 2012:

•Former U.S. Senate Nominee Sharron Angle of Nevada

Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota

Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John R. Bolton of Maryland

Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana 

Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt gingrich of Georgia

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York

Former senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire

Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas

U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Jr. of Utah

Former Governor Gary E. Johnson of New Mexico

Former Governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah palin of Alaska

Former Governor George Pataki of New York

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky 

Representative ron paul of Texas

Former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota

Former Governor Bob Riley of Alabama

Former Governor Buddy Roemer of Louisiana

Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts

Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin

Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania

Senator John Thune of South Dakota

Businessman Donald Trump of New York