2012: Path to the Presidency (175 images)

A supporter cheers for President Barack Obama at a campaign event at the Cheyenne Sports Complex in North Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1, 2012. UPI/David Becker

President Barack Obama holds up five-month-old Michael Mitchell Jr. while greeting supporters after speaking at a campaign event at the Cheyenne Sports Complex in North Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1, 2012. UPI/David Becker

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivers remarks to about 2,300 supporters at the University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida on October 31, 2012. With six days left in the campaign (L-R) Senator Marco Rubio, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Congressman Connie Mack, U.S. Senate Candidate, joined Mitt Romney during a Victory Rally in Florida. UPI/Gary I Rothstein

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney listen as he delivers remarks to supporters at the University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida on October 31, 2012. With six days left in the campaign (L-R) Senator Marco Rubio, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Congressman Connie Mack, U.S. Senate Candidate, joined Mitt Romney during a Victory Rally in Florida. UPI/Gary I Rothstein