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• Bob Barr
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  • On May 12, 2008, Barr officially announced he will run for president as a Libertarian in the 2008 presidential election. He said in April that he was considering the run.
• Ehud Olmert
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  • May, 2008 Olmert is under investigation. He's suspected of taking illegal campaign contributions from millionaire Long island financier Morris Talansky.
• McGovern Backs Obama
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  • After Hillary Clinton lost the 2008 North Carolina Primary and won the Indiana Primary by a small margin, pressure increased on her to withdraw from the contest. On May 7, 2008, McGovern endorsed Barack Obamafor the Democratic nomination saying he had concluded it was mathematically impossible for Clinton to win.

Election 2008 Leaderboard from MSNBC