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- Election day: November 4, 2008
- 56th consecutive quadrennial election
- Barack Obama won the Presidency by a 7% marginRealClearPolitics: Election '08: Presidential Final Results
- Obama earned 364 Electoral votes to John McCain's 173RealClearPolitics: Election '08: Presidential Final Results
- Among 33 Senate seats in play, Democrats won at least 18RealClearPolitics: Election '08: U.S. Senate Final Results
- Democratic Senate majority rose to 57 seats (including two independents)RealClearPolitics: Election '08: U.S. Senate Final Results
- Senate races in both Minnesota and Georgia were too close to call, and are being recountedRealClearPolitics: Election '08: U.S. Senate Final Results
- Democrats increased their majority in the House, picking up 19RealClearPolitics: [seatshttp://realclearpolitics.com/epolls/election_2008/house_final_results.html Election '08: U.S. House of Representatives Final Results]
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Democrat Barack Obama was elected 44th President of the United States in the November 4, 2008 election. Obama carried with him a Democratic sweep of both Houses of Congress, although falling short of the 60 Senate seats needed to override a Republican filibuster.RealClearPolitics: Election '08: U.S. Senate Final Results The margin of victory was 53% for Obama to 46% for John McCain, making Obama the first Democratic President-elect since Jimmy Carter to win over 50% of the popular vote.RealClearPolitics: Election '08: Presidential Final Results
Major Party Candidates
- Republican:
- John McCain (President)
- Sarah Palin (VP)
- Democratic:
- Barack Obama (President)
- Joe Biden (VP)
Third Party Candidates
- Libertarian:
- Bob Barr (President)
- Wayne Allyn Root (VP)
- Green:
- Cynthia McKinney (President)
- Rosa Clemente (VP)
- Constitution:
- Chuck Baldwin (President)
- Darrell Castle (VP)
John McCain Fast Facts
- Full name: John Sidney McCain III
- Born: August 29, 1936
- Birthplace: Panama Canal Zone
- Former Vietnam P.O.W.
- Named Republican candidate at the 2008 Republican Convention September, 2008
- U.S. Senator: January 3, 1987-present
- U.S. Congressman: January 3, 1983-January 3, 1987
Barack Obama Fast Facts
- Full name: Barack Hussein Obama II
- Born: August 4, 1961
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Illinois senator: 2005 to present
- Political party: Democrat
- Named Democratic Party candidate at the 2008 Democratic Convention on August 27, 2008
- 1983: Graduated from Columbia University
- 1991: Graduated from Harvard Law School
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Election 2008 Questions
can you recall any positive news events that happened in 2008 besides Obama being elected? 22 AnswersYou can find such optimistic and fantastic news at the Good News Network. I check it out daily and it definitely lists my spirits. http://www.goodnewsnetwork.or... read more
In the 2008 Oscars what was the order of award distribution? 1 AnswerMahalo had great Oscar Live Coverage! 8:41 PM: Best Costume Design: Alexandra Byrne for Elizabeth 8:52 PM: Best Animated Feature: Brad Bird for Ratatouille 8:... read more
Has a president ever lost the race in his home state but gotten elected? 1 AnswerThere's a Wikipedia page on the subject, actually. Most recently you could look to George W himself, whose birth state is listed as Connecticut - which he lost... read more
What evidence of Election fraud is there? 3 AnswersBBC News analysis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8101621.stm -- Quote What is the evidence of electoral fraud? The way the result was announced w... read more
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2008 Presidential Election
- Wikipedia: Potential 2008 Democratic Candidates and Potential 2008 Republican Candidates
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