DATES FOR PRIMARY/CAUCUS/DEBATE

A temporary committee of the Republican National Committee (RNC), set up in 2010, recommended a new plan. Under this plan, the traditional states (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina) would hold their events in February, states' elected delegates proportionally could hold their events in March, with winner-take-all states and any other remaining states holding their events from April onward. The amendment was passed in August 2010 by the full RNC by a vote of 144–103.
Straw polls
Main article: Straw polls for the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012

Several Republican and conservative organizations have held straw polls to test the support of potential presidential candidates among their respective memberships. As of 24 April 2011 (2011 -04-24)[update], Herman Cain (tied with Newt Gingrich in one poll), Ron Paul and Mitt Romney have won 2 of these contests, and Mitch Daniels, Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich (tied with Herman Cain in one poll) have each won 1.

The Ames Straw Poll, which traditionally receives major media attention and sometimes causes candidates to withdraw from the race will be held on August 13, 2011.
Debates
Main article: Republican Party (United States) presidential debates, 2012

The following debates have been scheduled so far:

* May 5, 2011 – A South Carolina debate, hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party and FOX News. Pawlenty, Santorum, Paul, Cain and Johnson were in attendance.[5]
* June 13, 2011 – A New Hampshire debate, hosted by CNN, WMUR-TV and the New Hampshire Union Leader at Saint Anselm College.
* August 11, 2011 – An Iowa debate, hosted by the Iowa Republican Party and FOX News.
* September 14, 2011 – A national debate, hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, NBC and Politico.

Primary and caucus dates

* February 6 – March 5, 2012: Early states (Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire primary, Nevada caucuses, South Carolina primary)
o February 6 – Confirmed date of the Iowa caucuses
o February 14 – Expected date of New Hampshire primary
o February 18 – Confirmed date of the Nevada caucuses
* March 6–31, 2012: Primaries (and other contests) that provide for proportional allocation of delegates to the candidates, and all nonbinding caucuses;
* April 1, 2012 onward: All other contests.

Convention

The 2012 Republican National Convention is scheduled to take place the week of August 27, 2012 in Tampa, Florida, the week prior to when the 2012 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place.
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Florida moving up to Jan 31 has messed everyone up because Iowa WILL be first and NH WILL be 2nd, come hell or high water. The calendar as of now reads:

Monday, January 16, 2012: Iowa caucuses

Tuesday, January 24: New Hampshire

Saturday, January 28: Nevada caucuses, South Carolina

Tuesday, January 31: Florida

Tuesday, February 7 (Super Tuesday): Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Montana Republican caucuses, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah


Also some more debates:
September 2011 – Republican Primary Debate sponsored by CNN and Tea Party Express from Tampa, Florida

October 18th, 2011 – Las Vegas, Nevada, sponsored by Republican Western Leadership Conference and CNN

October 2011 – Republican Primary Debate sponsored by the Florida GOP and Fox News

Good info - Thank you Mantei.

Good info - Thank you Mantei.

Good info - Thank you Mantei.