Barack Obama assassination plot in Denver a racist, and that is not him." Gartrell was released from federal custody on June 12, 2009. Barack Obama assassination plot in Denver The Barack Obama assassination plot in Denver refers to an alleged plot by Shawn Robert Adolf, Tharin Robert Gartrell and Nathan Dwaine Johnson to assassinate Barack Obama, then the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nominee. The trio allegedly planned to shoot Senator Obama with a high-powered rifle during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. The alleged motive for the attempted assassination was a white supremacist belief that an African American should not be elected President of the
Pre-2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 56%–43% (Republican in 2008) 56%–43% 10 electoral votes (Democratic in 2004) 50%–49% (Democratic in 2008) 56%–42% Pre-2012 statewide opinion polling for the 2012 United States presidential election This article is a collection of statewide polls for the United States presidential election, 2012. The polls listed here, by state are from 2009 to December 31, 2011 and provide early data on opinion polling between a possible Republican candidate against incumbent President Barack Obama. "Note: Some states did not conduct polling before December 31, 2011" 11 electoral votes (Republican in 2004) 55%–44% (Republican in 2008) 53%–45% 6