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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2008 Presidential Election
- Wikipedia: Potential 2008 Democratic Candidates and Potential 2008 Republican Candidates
- Muckety: Active 2008 Presidential Campaigns Interactive Map
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Former 2008 Presidential Candidates
2008 State Referendums
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Democratic Senate majority rose to 57 seats (including two independents)RealClearPolitics: Election '08: U.S. Senate Final Results
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Senate races in both Minnesota and Georgia were too close to call, and are being recountedRealClearPolitics: Election '08: U.S. Senate Final Results
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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]
