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Barack Obama won the 2008 Presidential Election. One of the states Obama won was Florida, and by that he gained 27 electoral votes. Florida was considered a battleground state in the 2008 Election.NBC 2: Obama elected 44th President of the U.S. (November 4, 2008)Obama won Florida with a margin of 2% over John McCain.
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Fast Facts
- Barack Obama won the Presidential Election of 2008
- Electoral votes: 27
- Polls closed: 7 pm
- Election results: Obama won Florida with 51% over 49%CNN: Presidential Election: Florida Results
- Registered voters: 11,247,634 (10,301,290 in 2004)MSNBC: Democrats Have Edge On Registered Voters In Florida (October 20, 2008)
- Democratic Primary winner: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Republican Primary winner: John McCain
- Florida voters approved a proposition which will ban gay marriages
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Past Florida Winners
- 2004: George W. Bush
- 2000: George W. Bush
- 1996: Bill Clinton
- 1992: George H. W. Bush
- 1988: George H. W. Bush
- 1984: Ronald Reagan
- 1980: Ronald Reagan
- 1976: Gerald Ford
- 1972: Richard Nixon
- 1968: Richard Nixon
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Florida in the 2000 Election
Florida has been a battleground state in the last elections. In 2000, the presidential election was too close to call after Election Day, and the electoral votes of Florida was needed for either George W. Bush or Al Gore to win. The election result in Florida was also to close to call and a recounting of votes was required. The process took over a month and there were several allegations of voter fraud. In the end, Bush won Florida's electoral votes and the election, but not the popular vote. -
Government
- Governor: Charlie Crist
- Lieutenant Governor: Jeff Kottkamp
- Attorney General: Bill McCollum
- Senators: Bill Nelson, Mel Martinez
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2008 Florida Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
- Winner of Florida's Twenty-Seven Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
- Margin of victory: 51% to 49%
- Florida Department of State: Florida Division of Elections: 2008 General Election
- CNN: 2008 Election: Florida Results
- msnbc: Presidential Election: Florida Results
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- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
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Election in the Courts.(results of presidential election in 2000 contested in court): An article from: Junior Scholastic - $5.95
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View All Florida Election Results Questions (536) | Ask a QuestionWill I still be covered by Kaiser Permanente if elect Cobra and move to Florida where Kaiser doesnt have offices? (1 Answer)Kaiser Permanente has a strategic alliance with AvMed Health Plan, who serve Florida. In any case, Kaiser will cover you, BUT, If you go to any doctor in Florida, you ... read moreWhat evidence of Election fraud is there? (3 Answers)BBC 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 was very unusual. It came out in blocks of millions of ... read moreHas a president ever lost the race in his home state but gotten elected? (1 Answer)There'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
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2006 Florida Election Results
- Winner of Florida's Senate Race: Bill Nelson
- Margin of victory: 60.3% to 38.1%
- CNN.com: 2006 Election Results: Florida
- Florida Department of State: Election Results: 2006 General Election
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2004 Florida Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Florida's Twenty-Seven Electoral Votes: George W. Bush
- Margin of victory: 52.1% to 47.1%
- Washington Post: Florida election results 2004
- CNN.com: Election 2004: Florida Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
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CNN: Florida 2008 Election Center
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NBC 2: Obama elected 44th President of the U.S.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Floridians approve ban on gay marriage
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Boston Herald: Florida's 27 electoral votes too close to call
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ABC News: Florida Election Workers Try to Keep Pace
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Salon: Another election nightmare in Florida?
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St Petersburg Times: Vote drives defended, despite fake names
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CNN: Florida 2008 Election Center