On July 2, 2011, McCotter officially entered the 2012 race for President, but withdrew from it after failing to get into the Republican presidential debates.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20110922/POLITICS03/109220448/McCotter-drops-out-of-race-for-GOP-presidential-nomination McCotter drops long shot bid for GOP presidential nomination – The Detroit News]</ref> | On July 2, 2011, McCotter officially entered the 2012 race for President, but withdrew from it after failing to get into the Republican presidential debates.<ref>[http://www.detnews.com/article/20110922/POLITICS03/109220448/McCotter-drops-out-of-race-for-GOP-presidential-nomination McCotter drops long shot bid for GOP presidential nomination – The Detroit News]</ref> |