The 2012 GOP Race: Looking Back On A Great Era In American PoliticsSlideshow • Politics • politicians • war for the white house • ISSUE 48•35 • Aug 31, 2012 1488217Handmade Anti-Obama Sign Currently Frontrunner For Republican Presidential Nomination1 of 31New GOP Strategy Involves Reelecting Obama, Making His Life Even More Miserable2 of 31GOP Race Heats Up As Candidate In Coma More Appealing Than Rest of Field3 of 31Mitt Romney Haunted By Past Of Trying To Help Uninsured Sick People4 of 31Tim Pawlenty Shaves Off Every Hair On His Body In Really Weird Campaign Gaffe5 of 31Even Newt Gingrich A Little Depressed By Prospect Of Him Running For President6 of 31Michele Bachmann Announces Bid To Be Discussed More Than She Deserves In 20127 of 31God Urges Rick Perry Not To Run For President8 of 31Huntsman Quietly Relieved To Be Polling Poorly Among GOP Voters'These People Scare The Bejeezus Out Of Me,' Says Candidate9 of 31Romney Courts Hispanic Vote With Animated Sombrero-Wearing Parrot10 of 31Rick Santorum Relieved No One Has Asked Him About Interracial Marriage Yet11 of 31Voters Slowly Realizing Santorum Believes Every Deranged Word That Comes Out Of His Mouth12 of 31Huntsman Drops Out, Endorses Huntsman13 of 31Latest GOP Debate Concludes With Candidates Wrestling Squealing Pig To Ground And Slaughtering It14 of 31Heartbroken Santorum Condemns Gay Marriage For Two-Timing Jerks Like Nick15 of 31White-Hot GOP Race Down To Two Mentally Ill People, Person Who Lost Nomination Last Time16 of 31Handlers Constantly Reminding Gingrich To Stay On Uninspiring, Belittling Message17 of 31Rick Santorum Asks U.S. Populace If He's Still Running For President18 of 31Did The Media Treat Bachmann Unfairly Because She's An Insane Woman?19 of 31Rick Perry Speech Electrifies 1,200 Scared, Miserable Racists20 of 31Gingrich Privately Regretting Not Doing 'More Jew Stuff' On Florida Campaign Trail21 of 31Romney Celebrates Florida Win With All-Night Miami Beach Rave22 of 31Time Traveler From The Year 1998 Warns Nation Not To Elect Newt Gingrich23 of 31Romney Now Flaunting His Wealth To Impress Voters24 of 31Rick Perry Experiences Overwhelming Feeling Of Clarity And Contentment In Final Moments Before Death Of Campaign25 of 31Herman Cain Endorses Who Gives A Fuck26 of 31Romney Spends Most Of Factory Visit Yelling At Employees To Work Harder27 of 31Poll Shows Best Part Of Primary Season Has Been Really Getting To Know, Spend Time With 4 Great Guys28 of 31Poll: 63% Of Americans Say They Have A Problem With A Mormon President Who Is Also Mitt Romney29 of 31Group Of '90s Footnotes Welcomes Gingrich Home30 of 31Christie 2016 Comes From Nowhere To Win Republican Nomination31 of 31More Slideshows Start OverThe Week In PicturesSLIDESHOW | Lance Armstrong: Cyclist, Survivor, Liar, HeroThe Week In PicturesSlideshow: The Vice PresidencyThe Week In Pictures