United States presidential election, 2008
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Election
The 2008 Presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 between Democratic Senator Barack Obama and Repubican Senator John McCain. Barack Obama won the election by 7.2% over John McCain.
Results
Electoral Votes:
- Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D): 365
- John McCain/Sarah Palin (R): 173
Popular Vote:
- Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D): 69,297,997 -- 52.9%
- John McCain/Sarah Palin (R): 59,597,520 -- 45.7%
Candidates
Democratic candidates:
Democratic Candidate for President:
- Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.
Democratic Candidate for Vice President:
Candidates in the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary:
- Senator Joe Biden of Delaware
- Senator Hillary Clinton of New York.
- Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut.
- Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina.
- Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska.
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio.
- Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico.
- Former Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa.
Republican candidates:
Republican Candidate for President:
- Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Republican Candidate for Vice President:
- Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska.
Candidates in the 2008 Republican Presidential Primary:
- Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas.
- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
- Representative Duncan Hunter of California.
- Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney.
- Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado.
- Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee.
- Former Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin.
Third Party and Independent Candidates
- Libertarian Bob Barr
- Green Party Candidate Cynthia McKinney
- Ralph Nader
- Constitution Party Candidate Chuck Baldwin
See also
- U.S. elections
- Election of 2006
- How To Run For Office
- U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2008
- U.S. Senate election, 2008
- U.S. House election, 2008
References
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