The 2012 Presidential election season obviously began a long time ago and promises to become more intense in the coming months. Looking ahead, here are some numbers that are either interesting or important to know, in no particular order, regarding the upcoming federal elections on November 6, 2012. (all days are calculated from Dec. 20, 2011).
322 - days to November 2012 election
14 - days to first Presidential Caucus on Jan. 3 in Iowa
21 - days to first Presidential Primary on Jan. 10 in New Hampshire
88 - days to last Presidential Caucus on March 17 in Missouri
116 - days to New York State Presidential Primary on April 24
189 - days to last Presidential Primary in Utah on June 6
24 - total number of different primary dates in 2012
13 - debates held in 2001
9 - debates scheduled for 2012
33 - number of U. S. Senate seats up for election
435 - number of House of Representative seats up for election
29 - number of current Congressional seats in New York State
27 - number of 2012 Congressional seats in New York State (two less as a result of the 2010 Census)
251 - days to Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida, on Aug 27
258 - days to Democratic convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 3
538 - number of Electoral votes to be cast to determine the 2012 Presidential election result.
