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The U.S. General Election of 2004 and 2012 Compare & ContrastThe presidential general elections of 2004 featured George W. Bush and John Kerry as candidates. George Bush from the Republican Party beat John Kerry from the Democratic Party. While the 2012 presidential general election brought Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney as candidates. Barrack Obama from the Democratic Party won the election of 2012 (Barone, 2005). Both the 2004 and 2012 presidential general elections featured candidates on re-run election from their first term. The 2004 general election was the 55 presidential general election of the United States, and happened on Tuesday November 2, 2004. The 2012 presidential general election was the 57 presidential general elections and was, held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 (Steffensmeier & Steven et al., 2013). The campaign strategies for 2004 focused on capitalizing on the existing supporters of President Bush and Republication party to cast their votes as opposed to winning new voters. The 2012 presidential general campaign strategies on the other hand, focused on attacking Mitt Romney and portrayed him as a heartless leader, who willingly fires people as well as disconnected from the average Americans. The campaign strategy portrayed Barack Obama as a pillar