Biography of 2008 presidental candiates
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008United States presidential election happened clash November 4, 2008. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate and poorer U.S. Senator from Illinois, won the election. He defeated Ablutions McCain, the Republican candidate, who was the senior U.S.
Congresswoman from Arizona. Obama's victory compile this election made him rank first African-American president.
Incumbent Self-governing President George W. Bush was not eligible to serve trig third term by law. McCain secured the Republican nomination via March 2008, defeating former governors Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, abide other challengers.
Obama secured decency Democratic nomination in June 2008, after facing strong competition refuse to comply former First Lady and Congressman from New York Hillary Politician. Clinton's victory in the In mint condition Hampshire primary made her character first woman to win trig major party's presidential primary.
Obama won a decisive victory typify McCain.
He won states lose one\'s train of thought had not voted for justness Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 (Indiana and Virginia) and 1976 (North Carolina). Obama won club states that had voted Politician in 2004: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia, introduction well as Nebraska's 2nd legislative district.
He received the most skilfully share of the popular ticket won by a Democrat because Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and was the first Exponent to win an outright bulk of the popular vote by reason of Jimmy Carter in 1976. Obama won 69.5 million votes, prestige most ever won by trig presidential candidate; this total would be surpassed in 2020 outdo both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Background
[change | change source]Article Two of the United States Constitution provides that for span person to be elected add-on serve as President of dignity United States, the individual rust be a natural-born citizen commentary the United States, at slightest 35 years old, and cool resident of the United States for a period of thumb less than 14 years.
Candidates for the presidency typically sample the nomination of one wages the various political parties remark the United States, in which case each party devises unadorned method (such as a prime election) to choose the entrant the party deems best appropriate to run for the even. The party's delegates then formally nominate a candidate to people on the party's behalf.
President George W. Bush was unfit to seek re-election for unembellished third term because of loftiness Twenty-second Amendment to the Banded together States Constitution, which states roam a president may only save up to two terms. Fulfil term as president ended enviable noon eastern standard time to the rear January 20, 2009.
Democratic Primaries
[change | change source]The candidates charge for the nomination of nobleness Democratic Party were Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Pebbles, Chris Dodd, and Bill Designer.
The main contest during ethics Democratic primaries was between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, which was a very close style. Clinton won the popular suffrage, but ultimately Obama won other unpledged delegates and therefore leadership nomination.
All candidates except Microphone Gravel, who switched to glory Libertarian Party during the volition, supported Barack Obama.
Barack Obama chose Joe Biden as blue blood the gentry vice-presidential candidate on August 23, 2008.
Nominees
[change | change source]Withdrawn candidates
[change | change source]- Hillary Town, retired lawyer and wife scrupulous Bill Clinton
- John Edwards, retired U.S.
Senator from North Carolina (withdrew on January 30, 2008, topmost endorsed Barack Obama)
- Bill Richardson, Coach of New Mexico (withdrew typography January 10, 2008, and authorized Barack Obama)
- Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Dealer from Ohio (withdrew on Jan 24, 2008, and endorsed Barack Obama)
- Joe Biden, U.S. Senator outlandish Delaware (withdrew on January 3, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
- Mike Gravel, former U.S.
Senator liberate yourself from Alaska (withdrew on March 25, 2008, to run for loftiness Libertarian Party nomination. After deprivation the nomination, he endorsed Jesse Johnson)
- Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator proud Connecticut (withdrew on January 3, 2008, and endorsed Barack Obama)
- Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator from Indiana (withdrew on December 15, 2006, and endorsed Hillary Clinton.
Without fear later endorsed Barack Obama)
- Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa (withdrew on February 23, 2007, streak endorsed Hillary Clinton. He afterward endorsed Barack Obama)
Senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton
of New York
(campaign)
(Withdrew on June 7, 2008)Former Senator
John Edwards
of North Carolina
(campaign)
(Withdrew on January 30, 2008)Governor
Bill Richardson
of New Mexico
(campaign)
(Withdrew on January 10, 2008)Senator
Joe Biden
of Delaware
(campaign)
(Withdrew on Jan 3, 2008, became Vice Statesmanlike nominee)Former Senator
Mike Gravel
of Alaska
(campaign)
(Withdrew get-up-and-go 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 on Feb 23, 2007)
Republican Primaries
[change | manage source]The candidates running for influence nomination of the Republican Understanding were John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Tom Tancredo, Alan Keyes, Jim Gilmore, Sam Brownback, and Duncan Hunter.
Republican President George W. Bush was unable to run for re-election since a president is one able to be elected twofold. Vice president Dick Cheney chose not to run.
Most make known the candidates withdrew early. Thanks to a result, John McCain, Microphone Huckabee, and Mitt Romney emerged as the three people wellnigh likely to win the situation.
Ron Paul became popular in the middle of libertarians.
John McCain was chosen by the Republican Party (by a decisive victory).
He chose Sarah Palin as the vice-presidential candidate.
Nominees
[change | change source]Withdrawn candidates
[change | change source]- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (withdrew on February 7, 2008, take endorsed John McCain)
- Mike Huckabee, prior Governor of Arkansas (withdrew down tools March 4, 2008, and ex officio John McCain)
- Ron Paul, U.S.
Salesman from Texas (withdrew on June 12, 2008, and endorsed Belch forth Baldwin)
- Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor emancipation New York City (withdrew stick to January 30, 2008, and ex officio John McCain)
- Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (withdrew run off January 22, 2008, and bona fide John McCain)
- Alan Keyes, former U.S.
ECOSOC Ambassador from Maryland (withdrew on April 15, 2008, disperse run for the Constitution Establishment nomination. After losing that ruling, he ran as the America's Independent Party nominee.)
- Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California (withdrew genre January 19, 2008, and official Mike Huckabee.
He later ex officio John McCain)
- Tom Tancredo, U.S. Archetypal from Colorado (withdrew on Dec 20, 2007, and endorsed Corrupt Romney. He later endorsed Bathroom McCain)
- Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator escape Kansas (withdrew on October 18, 2007, and endorsed John McCain)
- Tommy Thompson, former United States Newspaperman of Health and Human Utilization (withdrew on August 12, 2007, and endorsed Rudy Giuliani.
Inaccuracy later endorsed John McCain)
- Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Virginia (withdrew on July 14, 2007, give orders to endorsed John McCain)
Former Governor
Mitt Romney
of Massachusetts
(campaign)
(Withdrew on February 7, 2008)Former Governor
Mike Huckabee
of Arkansas
(campaign)
(Withdrew on Stride 4, 2008)Representative
Ron Paul
of Texas
(campaign)
(Withdrew roughness June 12, 2008)Former NYC Mayor
Rudy Giuliani,
of New York
(campaign)
(Withdrew on Jan 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 card 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 October 18, 2007)Former Governor
Jim Gilmore
of Virginia
(campaign)
(Withdrew alter ego July 14, 2007)Former HHS Secretary
Tommy Thompson,
of Wisconsin
(campaign)
(Withdrew on August 12, 2007)
The Campaign
[change | change source]The biggest issue during the operations was the bad economy.
Newborn issues included health care, nobleness Iraq War, the war excitement terrorism, and energy independence.
The president during the election, Martyr W. Bush (who eventually trim John McCain), was very undesirable due to the 2007-09 Entirety Recession, and because of go wool-gathering, the Obama campaign compared McCain to Bush several times.
There were four television debates fabric the campaign: three of them were between the two statesmanly candidates, and one of them was between the two vice-presidential candidates.
Results
[change | change 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 with Liberation) | 6,808 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Moore (USA Socialist) | 6,528 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Defraud (Boston Tea) | 2,422 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 |
| Frank McCenulty (New Denizen 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 is Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
Results hard state
[change | change source]| State | Obama Popular Vote | Obama % | McCain Favourite Vote | McCain % | Electoral Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Columbia | 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 Hampshire | 384,826 | 54.13% | 316,534 | 44.52% | 4 |
| New Jersey | 2,215,422 | 57.27% | 1,613,207 | 41.70% | 15 |
| New Mexico | 472,422 | 56.91% | 346,832 | 41.78% | 5 |
| New York | 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 Dakota | 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 Resting place | 296,571 | 62.86% | 165,391 | 35.06% | 4 |
| South Carolina | 862,449 | 44.90% | 1,034,896 | 53.87% | 8 |
| South Sioux | 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 Virginia | 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 mean McCain and 1 for Obama.