Politics Potential Presidential Candidates For 2012 April 18, 2011 / 3:32 PM CDT / CBS News Bob McDonnell Current Governor of Virginia (Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Donald Trump Business magnate Donald Trump (Credit: Getty Images) John Boehner Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner (Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Michele Bachman U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. (Credit: Getty Images) Mike Huckabee Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (Credit: Somodevilla/Getty Images) Mitt Romney Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (Credit: Getty Images) Rick Santorum Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn. (Credit: Getty Images) Ron Paul Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas (Credit: Getty Images) Sarah Palin Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Tim Pawlenty Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Credit: Steve Pope/Getty Images)
