With Mitt Romney Likely to Enter Race Next Week, A Look at Confirmed 2012 Presidential Candidates

With wide reports of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney entering the 2012 presidential race next week, let's take a step back to check out the field of confirmed candidates so far: U.S. President Barack Obama. Obama has already created a team in Chicago to get the campaign going. Newt Gingrich. Former Speaker of the House. Declared candidacy on May 11, 2011 via Twitter. Gary E. Johnson. Former Governor of New Mexico. Announced presidential campaign on April 21, 2011. Ron Paul. U.S. Representative from Texas. Announced candidacy on May 13, 2011 on Good Morning America. Tim Pewlenty. Former Governor of Minnesota. Announced presidential campaign on May 23, 2011. Also: Herman Cain, Fred Karger, & Jimmy McMillan