The Republicans who want to be president

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This thrice-married 68-year-old started the impeachment drive against President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky. The author of two dozen books, Gingrich is known as a policy innovator who constantly attacks the Democrats in films, on TV and with his speeches

• $2.9 million raised for campaign
• Campaign site: www.newt.org
• facebook: newtgingrich
• twitter: @newtgingrich

It is the third time that this anti-war 76-year-old is making a bid for the White House. A libertarian-minded Republican who believes in small government, he has criticised interventionist foreign policies and monetary policies pursued by the US Federal Reserve.

• $12.8 million raised for campaign
• Campaign site: www.ronpaul2012.com/
• facebook: ronpaul
• twitter: @ronpaul

The current frontrunner but not ahead by a clear margin, the 64-year-old father of five only won the Iowa caucuses by 8 votes. He failed to win the Republican nomination in 2008 and is criticised for his liberal track record in Massachusetts but claims he can win over Democratic and independent voters.

• $32.6 million raised for campaign
• Campaign site: www.mittromney.com
• facebook: mittromney
• twitter: @mittromney

The 53-year-old father of seven represents the socially conservative wing of the Republican party. He is strongly anti-abortion, against gay rights and gay people serving in the military. He was only nine votes short of winning the Iowa caucuses and is endorsed by media magnate Rupert Murdoch.

• $1.3million raised for campaign
• Campaign site: www.ricksantorum.com/
• facebook: RickSantorum
• twitter: @ricksantorum