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  1. The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on 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 ...

  2. Jul 12, 2024 · American presidential election held on November 4, 2008, in which, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Democrat Barack Obama their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator from Illinois, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20,

  3. The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign.

  4. The 2008 presidential election was the first since 1952 in which neither an incumbent president nor an incumbent vice president was a candidate. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected president and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.

  5. Only 569 votes separate John McCain and Barack Obama in unofficial returns from the 2nd District. Live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral...

  6. John McCain won four of the state's electoral votes, with Barack Obama winning one. Live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral vote counts and...

  7. United States Presidential Election of 2008 - Candidates, Issues, Results: This section contains links to Britannica articles that provide background on the presidency. Presidential Nominee: Barack Obama Presidential Nominee: John McCain Presidential Nominee: Bob Barr Presidential Nominee: Ralph Nader Site: Denver, Colorado Site: Minneapolis ...