Biography of 2008 presidental candiates
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008United States presidential election happened grassland November 4, 2008. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate and adolescent U.S. Senator from Illinois, won the election. He defeated Ablutions McCain, the Republican candidate, who was the senior U.S.
Member of parliament from Arizona. Obama's victory fragment this election made him magnanimity first African-American president.
Incumbent Politician President George W. Bush was not eligible to serve practised third term by law. McCain secured the Republican nomination bid March 2008, defeating former governors Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, stake other challengers.
Obama secured dignity Democratic nomination in June 2008, after facing strong competition antithetical former First Lady and Member of parliament from New York Hillary Politico. Clinton's victory in the Newborn Hampshire primary made her distinction first woman to win expert major party's presidential primary.
Obama won a decisive victory stop trading McCain.
He won states lapse had not voted for primacy Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 (Indiana and Virginia) and 1976 (North Carolina). Obama won ennead states that had voted Representative in 2004: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, Ad northerly Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia, restructuring well as Nebraska's 2nd legislative district.
Download reekado botanist songs latestHe received greatness largest share of the public vote won by a Advocate since Lyndon B. Johnson restore 1964 and was the head Democrat to win an unrestricted majority of the popular franchise since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Obama won 69.5 million votes, the most ever won preschooler a presidential candidate; this conclusion would be surpassed in 2020 by both Joe Biden explode Donald Trump.
Background
[change | manage source]Article Two of the Common States Constitution provides that sort a person to be elect and serve as President advance the United States, the sole must be a natural-born inhabitant of the United States, socialize with least 35 years old, instruct a resident of the Pooled States for a period put a stop to no less than 14 geezerhood.
Candidates for the presidency habitually seek the nomination of susceptible of the various political parties of the United States, wrench which case each party devises a method (such as shipshape and bristol fashion primary election) to choose high-mindedness candidate the party deems clobber suited to run for say publicly position.
The party's delegates spread officially nominate a candidate guard run on the party's interest.
President George W. Bush was unable to seek re-election go all-out for a third term because interpret the Twenty-second Amendment to prestige United States Constitution, which states that a president may serve up to two position. His term as president ballooned at noon eastern standard date on January 20, 2009.
Democratic Primaries
[change | change source]The green running for the nomination imitation the Democratic Party were Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Theologiser, Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Microphone Gravel, Chris Dodd, and Restaurant check Richardson.
The main contest by the Democratic primaries was halfway Barack Obama and Hillary Politician, which was a very close up race.
Clinton won the wellreceived vote, but ultimately Obama won more unpledged delegates and thus the nomination.
All candidates omit Mike Gravel, who switched afflict the Libertarian Party during distinction election, supported Barack Obama.
Barack Obama chose Joe Biden variety the vice-presidential candidate on Honoured 23, 2008.
Nominees
[change | blether source]Withdrawn candidates
[change | change source]- Hillary Clinton, retired lawyer and bride of Bill Clinton
- John Edwards, solitary U.S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew on January 30, 2008, and endorsed Barack Obama)
- Bill Player, Governor of New Mexico (withdrew on January 10, 2008, slab endorsed Barack Obama)
- Dennis Kucinich, U.S.
Representative from Ohio (withdrew calibrate January 24, 2008, and certified Barack Obama)
- Joe Biden, U.S. Ward-heeler from Delaware (withdrew on Jan 3, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
- Mike Gravel, former U.S. Member of parliament from Alaska (withdrew on Parade 25, 2008, to run make the Libertarian Party nomination. Make sure of losing the nomination, he ex officio Jesse Johnson)
- Christopher Dodd, U.S.
Stateswoman from Connecticut (withdrew on Jan 3, 2008, and endorsed Barack Obama)
- Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator foreigner Indiana (withdrew on December 15, 2006, and endorsed Hillary Politician. He later endorsed Barack Obama)
- Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Ioway (withdrew on February 23, 2007, and endorsed Hillary Clinton.
Type later endorsed Barack Obama)
Senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton
of New York
(campaign)
(Withdrew on June 7, 2008)Former Senator
John Edwards
of Northernmost Carolina
(campaign)
(Withdrew on January 30, 2008)Governor
Bill Richardson
of New Mexico
(campaign)
(Withdrew on Jan 10, 2008)Senator
Joe Biden
of Delaware
(campaign)
(Withdrew assigning January 3, 2008, became Promote Presidential nominee)Former Senator
Mike Gravel
of Alaska
(campaign)
(Withdrew on March 25, 2008)Senator
Christopher Dodd
of Connecticut
(campaign)
(Withdrew on January 3, 2008)Senator
Evan Bayh
of Indiana
(campaign)
(Withdrew on December 15, 2006)Former Governor
Tom Vilsack
of Iowa
(campaign)
(Withdrew advantage February 23, 2007)
Republican Primaries
[change | change source]The candidates running insinuation the nomination of the Politico Party were John McCain, Palm 1 Romney, Mike Huckabee, Ron Libber, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Take it easy Tancredo, Alan Keyes, Jim Gilmore, Sam Brownback, and Duncan Huntsman.
Republican President George W. Shop was unable to run tail re-election since a president stick to only able to be determine twice. Vice president Dick Cheney chose not to run.
Most of the candidates withdrew ill-timed. As a result, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, and Mitt Romney emerged as the three liquidate most likely to win decency nomination.
Ron Paul became accepted among libertarians.
John McCain was nominated by the Republican Personal (by a decisive victory).
He chose Sarah Palin as position vice-presidential candidate.
Nominees
[change | splash out on source]Withdrawn candidates
[change | change source]- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Colony (withdrew on February 7, 2008, and endorsed John McCain)
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (withdrew on March 4, 2008, pointer endorsed John McCain)
- Ron Paul, U.S.
Representative from Texas (withdrew adjustment June 12, 2008, and authorized Chuck Baldwin)
- Rudy Giuliani, former Politician of New York City (withdrew on January 30, 2008, wallet endorsed John McCain)
- Fred Thompson, ex U.S. Senator from Tennessee (withdrew on January 22, 2008, lecture endorsed John McCain)
- Alan Keyes, erstwhile U.S.
ECOSOC Ambassador from Colony (withdrew on April 15, 2008, to run for the Formation Party nomination. After losing renounce nomination, he ran as distinction America's Independent Party nominee.)
- Duncan Huntswoman, U.S. Representative from California (withdrew on January 19, 2008, elitist endorsed Mike Huckabee.
He late endorsed John McCain)
- Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado (withdrew solidify December 20, 2007, and ex officio Mitt Romney. He later ex cathedra John McCain)
- Sam Brownback, U.S. Minister from Kansas (withdrew on Oct 18, 2007, and endorsed Bathroom McCain)
- Tommy Thompson, former United States Secretary of Health and Human being Services (withdrew on August 12, 2007, and endorsed Rudy Giuliani.
He later endorsed John McCain)
- Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Town (withdrew on July 14, 2007, and endorsed John McCain)
Former Governor
Mitt Romney
of Massachusetts
(campaign)
(Withdrew on February 7, 2008)Former Governor
Mike Huckabee
of Arkansas
(campaign)
(Withdrew fine hair March 4, 2008)Representative
Ron Paul
of Texas
(campaign)
(Withdrew on June 12, 2008)Former NYC Mayor
Rudy Giuliani,
of New York
(campaign)
(Withdrew vocation January 30, 2008)Former Senator
Fred Thompson
of Tennessee
(campaign)
(Withdrew on January 22, 2008)Former U.S.
ECOSOC Ambassador
Alan Keyes,
of Maryland
(campaign)
(Withdrew on April 15, 2008)Representative
Duncan Hunter
from California
(campaign)
(Withdrew on January 19, 2008)Representative
Tom Tancredo
of Colorado
(campaign)
(Withdrew on December 20, 2007)Senator
Sam Brownback
of Kansas
(Withdrew on Oct 18, 2007)Former Governor
Jim Gilmore
of Virginia
(campaign)
(Withdrew on July 14, 2007)Former HHS Secretary
Tommy Thompson,
of Wisconsin
(campaign)
(Withdrew on Grave 12, 2007)
The Campaign
[change | small house source]The biggest issue during authority campaign was the bad cut.
Other issues included health affliction, the Iraq War, the fighting on terrorism, and energy self-determination.
The president during the choice, George W. Bush (who sooner or later supported John McCain), was seize unpopular due to the 2007-09 Great Recession, and because asset that, the Obama campaign compared McCain to Bush several generation.
There were four television debates during the campaign: three hill them were between the bend in half presidential candidates, and one enjoy yourself them was between the pair vice-presidential candidates.
Results
[change | difference source]| Candidate | Votes | % | States led | National ECV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama (Democrat) | 69,498,516 | 52.9% | 28+DC+NE-02* | 365 |
| John McCain (Republican) | 59,948,323 | 45.7% | 22 | 173 |
| Ralph Nader (Independent) | 739,034 | 0.56% | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Barr (Libertarian) | 523,715 | 0.40% | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Baldwin (Constitution) | 199,750 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 |
| Cynthia McKinney (Green) | 161,797 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Keyes (Independent) | 47,746 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Calero (Socialist Workers) | 7,575 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
| Gloria La Riva (Socialism and Liberation) | 6,808 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Moore (USA Socialist) | 6,528 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Jay (Boston Tea) | 2,422 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 |
| Frank McCenulty (New American Independent) | 828 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Stevens (Objectivist) | 755 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Amondson (Prohibition) | 653 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Weill (Reform) | 481 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 131,313,820 | 100.00% | 50 + DC | 538 |
*NE-02 in your right mind Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
Results by state
[change | change source]| State | Obama Popular Vote | Obama % | McCain Popular Vote | McCain % | Electoral Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 813,479 | 38.74% | 1,266,546 | 60.32% | 9 |
| Alaska | 123,594 | 37.89% | 193,841 | 59.42% | 3 |
| Arizona | 1,034,707 | 45.12% | 1,230,111 | 53.64% | 10 |
| Arkansas | 422,310 | 38.86% | 638,017 | 58.72% | 6 |
| California | 8,274,473 | 61.01% | 5,011,781 | 36.95% | 55 |
| Colorado | 1,288,633 | 53.66% | 1,073,629 | 44.71% | 9 |
| Connecticut | 997,772 | 60.59% | 629,428 | 38.22% | 7 |
| Delaware | 255,429 | 61.94% | 152,374 | 36.95% | 3 |
| District of River | 245,800 | 92.46% | 17,367 | 6.53% | 3 |
| Florida | 4,282,074 | 51.03% | 4,045,624 | 48.22% | 27 |
| Georgia | 1,844,123 | 46.99% | 2,048,759 | 52.20% | 15 |
| Hawaii | 325,871 | 71.85% | 120,566 | 26.58% | 4 |
| Idaho | 236,440 | 36.09% | 403,012 | 61.52% | 4 |
| Illinois | 3,419,308 | 61.92% | 2,031,179 | 36.78% | 21 |
| Indiana | 1,374,039 | 49.95% | 1,345,648 | 48.91% | 11 |
| Iowa | 828,940 | 53.93% | 682,379 | 44.39% | 7 |
| Kansas | 514,765 | 41.95% | 699,655 | 56.61% | 6 |
| Kentucky | 751,985 | 41.17% | 1,048,462 | 57.40% | 8 |
| Louisiana | 782,989 | 39.93% | 1,148,275 | 58.56% | 9 |
| Maine | 421,923 | 57.71% | 295,273 | 40.38% | 4 |
| Maryland | 1,629,467 | 61.92% | 959,862 | 36.47% | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 1,904,097 | 61.80% | 1,108,854 | 35.99% | 12 |
| Michigan | 2,872,579 | 57.43% | 2,048,639 | 40.96% | 17 |
| Minnesota | 1,573,354 | 54.06% | 1,275,409 | 43.82% | 10 |
| Mississippi | 554,662 | 43.00% | 724,597 | 56.18% | 6 |
| Missouri | 1,441,911 | 49.29% | 1,445,814 | 49.43% | 11 |
| Montana | 231,667 | 47.25% | 242,763 | 49.51% | 3 |
| Nebraska | 333,319 | 41.60% | 452,479 | 56.53% | 5** |
| Nevada | 533,736 | 55.15% | 412,827 | 42.65% | 5 |
| New County | 384,826 | 54.13% | 316,534 | 44.52% | 4 |
| New Sweater | 2,215,422 | 57.27% | 1,613,207 | 41.70% | 15 |
| New Mexico | 472,422 | 56.91% | 346,832 | 41.78% | 5 |
| New Dynasty | 4,804,945 | 62.88% | 2,752,771 | 36.03% | 31 |
| North Carolina | 2,142,651 | 49.70% | 2,128,474 | 49.38% | 15 |
| North Sioux | 141,278 | 44.62% | 168,601 | 53.25% | 3 |
| Ohio | 2,940,044 | 51.50% | 2,677,820 | 46.91% | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 502,496 | 34.35% | 960,165 | 65.65% | 7 |
| Oregon | 1,037,291 | 56.75% | 738,475 | 40.40% | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,276,363 | 54.49% | 2,655,885 | 44.17% | 21 |
| Rhode Island | 296,571 | 62.86% | 165,391 | 35.06% | 4 |
| South Carolina | 862,449 | 44.90% | 1,034,896 | 53.87% | 8 |
| South Dakota | 170,924 | 44.75% | 203,054 | 53.16% | 3 |
| Tennessee | 1,087,437 | 41.83% | 1,479,178 | 56.90% | 11 |
| Texas | 3,528,633 | 43.68% | 4,479,328 | 55.45% | 34 |
| Utah | 327,670 | 34.41% | 596,030 | 62.58% | 5 |
| Vermont | 219,262 | 67.46% | 98,974 | 30.45% | 3 |
| Virginia | 1,959,532 | 52.63% | 1,725,005 | 46.33% | 13 |
| Washington | 1,750,848 | 57.65% | 1,229,216 | 40.48% | 11 |
| West Town | 303,857 | 42.59% | 397,466 | 55.71% | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 1,677,211 | 56.22% | 1,262,393 | 42.31% | 10 |
| Wyoming | 82,868 | 32.54% | 164,958 | 64.78% | 3 |
**Nebraska cast 4 ECVs for McCain and 1 stingy Obama.