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The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska.
President-elect Barack Obama gives his election victory speech, November 4, 2008. November 1 – Republican nominee John McCain appears on Saturday Night Live. [287] November 4 – Election Day: Barack Obama and Joe Biden win 52.92 percent of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes to John McCain and Sarah Palin's 45.66 percent and 173 ...
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee. Incumbent President George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election per the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which limits a president to two terms, and incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office.
t. e. The 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 4, 2008, which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Ohio was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama with a 4.59% margin of victory.
The counting errors only occurred in the election night tallies, which are always unofficial. Following normal procedures, the votes were re-tallied before being officially certified. [5] The final, official results left Clinton with 139 pledged delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention and Obama with 93. [6]
Kenosha. v. t. e. The 2008 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 4, 2008, as part of the 2008 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. State voters chose 10 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting Democratic U.S ...
The 2008 United States presidential election in North Carolina was part of the national event on November 4, 2008, throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In North Carolina, voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Carolina was won by Democratic ...
t. e. The 2008 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. The State of Washington was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama by a ...