Выборы президента США состоятся 6 ноября 2012 года, но борьба за высший государственный пост страны уже в полном разгаре.
Президентская кампания в США. Фотовзгляд
![A voter looks over her ballot at a polling station in Steubenville, Ohio, March 6, 2012. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/5add24c3-7eae-43ac-9fca-14ed275721e2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A voter looks over her ballot at a polling station in Steubenville, Ohio, March 6, 2012. (Reuters)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at William Jewell College, March 13, 2012, in Liberty, Missouri. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4ab3caaa-4bda-44e5-99b4-c3ee14fd11ca_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at William Jewell College, March 13, 2012, in Liberty, Missouri. (AP)
![Danny Cooper, of Chilton County, waves to motorists outside a polling place, March 13, 2012, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/a1782343-a460-4212-8b51-412c7cdd22ed_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Danny Cooper, of Chilton County, waves to motorists outside a polling place, March 13, 2012, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. (AP)
![President Barack Obama greets supporters on the tarmac on his arrival at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, March, 16, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/f2001c04-fdb8-4542-9e8e-81d6c264d58e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama greets supporters on the tarmac on his arrival at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, March, 16, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney lifts 8-month-old Gavin Woodford, of Rockford, Illinois, during a campaign stop, March 18, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/3e878c8e-3306-4757-9178-58edeb767732_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney lifts 8-month-old Gavin Woodford, of Rockford, Illinois, during a campaign stop, March 18, 2012. (AP)
![A streetcar passes by a sign for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul in New Orleans, Louisiana March 24, 2012. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b594fc4-5163-401d-9cab-ab14ff6a0da9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A streetcar passes by a sign for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul in New Orleans, Louisiana March 24, 2012. (Reuters)
![President Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves as he speaks at a campaign fundraiser at the University of Vermont in Burlington, March, 30, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/efc4db67-2a55-4184-b272-efcdece41ee0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves as he speaks at a campaign fundraiser at the University of Vermont in Burlington, March, 30, 2012. (AP)
![Buttons showing the likeness of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are seen at a vendor stand outside a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 2, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4e10eb81-aecb-4644-8f86-2181bc8e9fb2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Buttons showing the likeness of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are seen at a vendor stand outside a campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 2, 2012. (AP)
![Voters cast their ballot at a polling place during a primary election in Frederick, Maryland, April 3, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/dc8fc550-8cfb-47b7-8517-0f85c3dd7dfb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Voters cast their ballot at a polling place during a primary election in Frederick, Maryland, April 3, 2012. (AP)
![Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney cheer as he addresses a crowd at a campaign event, in Broomall, Pennsylvania, April 4, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/277a8a87-514a-48e0-8e67-65a5ca0fd1e7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney cheer as he addresses a crowd at a campaign event, in Broomall, Pennsylvania, April 4, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, flanked by campaign volunteers telephones a potential voter from a call center at his Pennsylvania campaign headquarters in Harrisburg, April 5, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/29cee05b-e160-4df5-b2fe-3ee05e63f3d3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, flanked by campaign volunteers telephones a potential voter from a call center at his Pennsylvania campaign headquarters in Harrisburg, April 5, 2012. (AP)
![Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, cheer as he speaks at the University of California at Berkeley, April 5, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/2a4aeddd-0c96-491f-9500-b953d49099c2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, cheer as he speaks at the University of California at Berkeley, April 5, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul gestures after speaking at the University of California at Berkeley, April 5, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/ad1ac950-1158-4580-8c6f-dc1c92016ffb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul gestures after speaking at the University of California at Berkeley, April 5, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama shakes hands following a speech at Florida Atlantic University, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/04bfb27d-2709-4f8e-ac09-aaa19901c6b6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama shakes hands following a speech at Florida Atlantic University, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. (AP)
![The crowd cheers as President Barack Obama arrives to speak at Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida, April 10, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/2d1fcaa8-6aa0-49e2-969f-05db502023cb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The crowd cheers as President Barack Obama arrives to speak at Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida, April 10, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves before addressing an audience during a campaign event, in Warwick, Rhode Island, April 11, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/fdbda39a-a061-4d8e-8718-83306ee44668_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves before addressing an audience during a campaign event, in Warwick, Rhode Island, April 11, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama reaches out to shake hands with Lorain County Community College student Bronson Harwood after speaking at the college in Elyria, Ohio, April 18, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bd4bfee8-82d5-488e-bc75-7bdcceee4947_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama reaches out to shake hands with Lorain County Community College student Bronson Harwood after speaking at the college in Elyria, Ohio, April 18, 2012.
![Supporters wait for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to appear at a political rally in Manchester, New Hampshire April 24, 2012. (Reuters)](https://gdb.voanews.com/c1dae537-fbfe-417f-a6b9-ff4556f54b59_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters wait for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to appear at a political rally in Manchester, New Hampshire April 24, 2012. (Reuters)
![President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are saluted by soldiers as they arrive at Fort Stewart in Georgia, April 27, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/96b4183f-35c6-4071-a3a9-59ddf1fe9f99_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle are saluted by soldiers as they arrive at Fort Stewart in Georgia, April 27, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks to Erik Anderson during his visit to the Portsmouth Fish Pier in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 30, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/ad9c031c-136a-4a22-8071-d5bb8a01cfe4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks to Erik Anderson during his visit to the Portsmouth Fish Pier in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 30, 2012. (AP)
![Supporters of President Barack Obama hold signs near a campaign stop for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 30, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/0f884b89-4013-4c17-aa5f-378f206b13d6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of President Barack Obama hold signs near a campaign stop for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 30, 2012. (AP)
![Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, picks up pizza for firefighters in New York, May 1, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/3fef1072-9d3a-4560-8290-a383c0426de0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, picks up pizza for firefighters in New York, May 1, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama gets a high five as he greets troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, early Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/03b5ba4e-bc52-4200-8a4a-93db1113034d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama gets a high five as he greets troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, early Wednesday, May 2, 2012. (AP)
![A woman wears a campaign button to support Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 3, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b87290c-22a7-45c8-8214-0aac697ab2b1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman wears a campaign button to support Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Virginia, May 3, 2012. (AP)
![President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, wave to the crowd during a campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 2012. (AP)](https://gdb.voanews.com/e1a09fbc-0cb4-4a6a-a327-a3515cd662a1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, wave to the crowd during a campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 2012. (AP)