2012 Democratic National Convention

The 2012 Democratic National Convention was a gathering, held from September 1-4, 2012, in which delegates of the Democratic Party nominated President John A. Francis and Vice President John Walters for reelection, in the 2012 United States Presidential election.

On April 3, 2012, President John Francis won the Illinois and Florida primaries, giving him more than the required 2,669 delegates to secure the presidential nomination. He had previously announced that Vice President John Walters would remain as his vice presidential running mate in his re-election bid.