Obama's victories in the populous swing states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Virginia contributed to his decisive win. Coverage would be guaranteed regardless of health status, and premiums would not vary based on health status either. Obama's active use of a Blackberry and other modern technology also stood in contrast to the Arizona Senator's admission that he did not use a computer or a cell phone. [19], California was one of the Super Tuesday states that could provide a large number of delegates to the candidates. [126] Three groups attracted particular notice: 'Vote from Home,' 'Vote Today Ohio,' and 'Drop Everything and Come to Ohio.' [43] However, the race turned quickly in the days before the primary, and the polls were slow to register a reversal toward Clinton. The 2008 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection processes by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. "[63], As the primaries continued, various groups tried to negotiate a resolution to the standoff between the DNC and the state parties. The two major candidates were Democratic Senator Barack Obama, along with his running mate Joe Biden, and Republican Senator John McCain, along with his running mate Sarah Palin. [23] The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico closed February for the Republicans. Election Day was on November 4, 2008. The choice of Palin was controversial; however, it appeared to solve two pressing concerns—McCain's age and health (since a youthful vice president would succeed him to office if he died or became incapacitated) and appealing to right-wing conservatives, a group that had been comparatively unmoved by McCain. Observations on several of the 2008 US Presidential candidates from a genealogical perspective by William Addams Reitwiesner The opinions expressed below are solely mine, and cannot be blamed on anyone else. Withdrawn candidates Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (withdrew on February 7, 2008 and endorsed John McCain) Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (withdrew on March 4, 2008 and endorsed John McCain) Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas (withdrew on … "[30] After Pennsylvania, Obama had a higher number of delegates and popular votes than Clinton did and was still in a stronger position to win the nomination. In a speech given that evening, he defined the word "change" as the primary theme of his campaign and said, "On this January night, at this defining moment in history, you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do. He also began closing the gap in superdelegates, although Clinton still led among superdelegates by 240–191. The Clinton campaign advocated first for the results to stand and then for a new round of voting to take place in Michigan and Florida, while the Obama campaign deferred the matter to the DNC, while expressing a wish that the delegations be seated in some form. Early campaigning focused heavily on the Iraq War and Bush's unpopularity. During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barr advocated a reworking or abolition of the income tax[71] and opposed the war in Iraq[72] and the Patriot Act.[73]. 2008 United States presidential election The following are lists of candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election . Presidential Candidates 1948-2012. [173], Source: Exit polls conducted by Edison Research of Somerville, New Jersey, for the National Election Pool, a consortium of ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News.[174]. As the campaigns settled in for the long haul, advisors for both candidates escalated their rhetoric and stepped up attacks in their daily conference calls. [165] In the three states that officially keep track of "blank" votes for president, 103,193 votes were recorded as "blank". He lost Montana by just under 3% and Georgia by slightly more than 5%. I'm not just running on a promise for change. [35] The small win in Indiana barely kept her campaign alive for the next month. Higher turnout from Obama supporters at the Nevada state convention on May 17 resulted in a 14-11 delegate split, in contrast to the 13-12 split predicted by the precinct caucuses on January 19. McCain secured the Republican nomination by March 2008, defeating former Governors Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, and other challengers. [11] After the Iowa caucus, Joe Biden and Christopher Dodd withdrew from the nomination contest. [156] According to exit polls, over 95% of African Americans voted for Obama. [14] Clinton won that primary by 2% of the vote, contrary to the predictions of pollsters who consistently had her trailing Obama for a few days up to the primary date. These were the Constitution Party, the Green Party, and the Libertarian Party. This run would be his second attempt at the presidency. [42] For several days, Clinton refused to concede the race, although she signaled her presidential campaign was ending in a post-primary speech on June 3 in her home state of New York. Obama's edge in social media was crucial to the election outcome. McCain's decision to suspend his campaign during the height of the financial crisis backfired as voters viewed his response as erratic.[4]. The amounts raised and spent by the major candidates, according to the same source, were as follows: Howard Dean collected large contributions through the Internet in his 2004 primary run. Obama made dramatic gains in every region of the country except for Arizona, Appalachia, and the inner South, where McCain improved over Bush. Nebraska's other four electoral votes went to John McCain. Clinton won by only 1 point in Indiana. She narrowly won the Texas primary, while losing the Texas caucus. In exit polls, Obama gained some overwhelming support of African-American voters, and he strengthened his base among college-educated voters and voters younger than the age of 45. The candidate with the highest pledged delegate vote is highlighted. The presidential primaries actually consisted of both primary elections and caucuses, depending upon what the individual state chose. They tied in the delegate count. 2008's Super Tuesday became the date of the nation's first quasi-national primary. [158] Even in southern states in which Obama was unsuccessful, such as Georgia and Mississippi, due to large African American turnout he was much more competitive than John Kerry in 2004. "Mark Niquette, "Vote-Fraud Cases Linger from 2008," Columbus Dispatch, November 16, 2008. As February 5 was the earliest date to be allowed by the Democratic National Committee, 23 states and territories moved their elections to that date. At the Saint Anselm College New Hampshire debate on January 5, 2008, Edwards sided with Obama against Clinton. Obama's YouTube channel held 115,000 subscribers and more than 97 million video views. When the delegate counting was finished, Obama won an estimated 847 pledged delegates to Clinton's 834. Meanwhile, Michigan moved its primary to January 15, 2008, also in violation of party rules. The following table shows the pledged delegate votes awarded in the Super Tuesday states. Obama was the first presidential candidate to split the electoral votes from Nebraska. [119] On the morning of June 5, Clinton posted on her website an open letter to her supporters, which she also sent by e-mail that day. [121] Allegations arose in Michigan that the Republican Party planned to challenge the eligibility of voters based on lists of foreclosed homes. Clinton and Obama campaigned aggressively there before the voting took place. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme." The goal of the process was to elect the majority of the 4,233 delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which was held from Sunday, August 25, through Wednesday, August 28, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. Barack Obama called for universal health care. [157] This was also the case in Virginia, where much higher turnout among African Americans propelled Obama to victory in the former Republican stronghold. Obama won Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia in the South (region as defined by the US Census Bureau). Eulogies were published on the Clinton campaign,[42] as Obama surged to a roughly 10-point lead in the New Hampshire polls. [80], In the following week, it became clear that a tie on Super Tuesday would leave Obama better positioned for the upcoming contests in February, where the demographics of several large states seemed to favor him. Vice President Bush and Secretary of State Powell held a joint rally in Dallas, Texas, while Clinton and Biden h… He also made a strong appeal to youth voters and back during his primary contest with Hillary Clinton, had stated "When I watched the feud between the Clintons and [Newt Gingrich] unfold during the 1990s, I was reminded of old quarrels started on college campuses long ago. His age in particular was considered a liability against the youthful Senator Obama, who was the first Generation Xer to run for president on a major party ticket. Click on the. Various events such as deaths, elections, and disqualifications may alter the final number of superdelegates voting in the primary. Edwards's support collapsed in Nevada, as voters coalesced around the two apparent frontrunners. [159][160], No other candidate had ballot access in enough states to win 270 electoral votes. 2008 Democratic Presidential … One source reported that if the costs for both Democratic and Republican campaigns were added together (for the presidential primary election, general election, and the political conventions), the costs have more than doubled in only eight years ($448.9 million in 1996, $649.5 million in 2000, and $1.01 billion in 2004). Clinton ran strongest in the Northeastern states, Southwestern states, and states bordering Arkansas, where she served as first lady while her husband served as that state's governor. News organizations survey the superdelegates periodically throughout the election season and try to calculate how many have committed to each of the candidates. [56], Huckabee, winner of Iowa, had little to no money and hoped for at least a third-place finish in New Hampshire. [85] Because of Palin's conservative views, there was also concern that she would alienate independents and moderates, two groups that pundits observed McCain would need to win the election.[86]. [84] However, media interviews suggested that Palin lacked knowledge on certain key issues, and they cast doubt among many voters about her qualifications to be vice president or President. Senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior Senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska. Fec.gov. Similar to Senator Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign, one of the more widely leveled charges against McCain was the issue of his age—he turned 72 in August and there was widespread concern about the idea of electing a man who would be 80 years old if he completed two full terms in office (the oldest president, Ronald Reagan, had been a month shy of 78 when he left office in January 1989). William Addams Reitwiesner wargs@wargs.com Incumbent President Charles Malcolm Edwards was ineligible to seek a third term, due to term limits established by the 22nd Amendment. Obama became the first African Americanever to be elected to the presidency, as well as being only the third sitting United States Senat… Amy Goodman, principal host of Democracy Now!, moderated. McCain (who supported the invasion) argued that his support for the successful surge showed his superior judgment. At the heart of his plan were tax credits – $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families who do not subscribe to or do not have access to health care through their employer. Abramson, Paul R., John H. Aldrich, and David W. Rohde. "[45] It came to be seen as the defining statement for her candidacy. I'm running on 35 years of change. Another study done after the election gave a lot of insight on young voters. The morning before the primary, Clinton became "visibly emotional" in response to a friendly question from a voter. Obama promised "universal health care, full employment, a green America, and an America respected instead of feared by its enemies".[80]. Superdelegate votes are given equal weight to the votes of pledged delegates. [1] [2] Clinton won one territorial contest, Puerto Rico, whilst Obama won Guam, the US Virgin Islands and American Samoa. [39] By May, Clinton claimed to hold a lead in the popular vote, but the Associated Press found that her numbers were "accurate only" in one close scenario. John McCain supported the war while Barack Obama opposed it (Obama's early and strong opposition to the war helped him stand out against the other Democratic candidates during the primaries, as well as stand out to a war-weary electorate during the general campaign). Vilsack dropped out in February 2007. Crowd sizes were described, often with growing awe, as 'staggering,' 'record breaking,' or 'unprecedented. McCain won most of the Deep South, where white voters had generally supported Republican candidates by increasingly large margins in the previous few decades. [179] In many ways, he was successful. [28], At year's end, on December 31, Clinton held a substantial lead in superdelegates, and she was leading in the national polls with 42% of likely voters, over Obama with 23%, and Edwards with 16%. Each state party is required to publish its own state level delegate selection plan, indicating how the state will select delegates at the congressional and statewide level, how the delegation will implement the party's affirmative action policy, and how the delegation will ensure an equal balance between women and men. United States presidential election, 2008 was the 56th four-year presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Palin also came off as more down-to-earth and relatable to average Americans than McCain, widely criticized as a "Beltway insider". To help people who are denied coverage by insurance companies due to pre-existing conditions, McCain proposed working with states to create what he calls a "Guaranteed Access Plan".[96]. [112], Complicating the equation for Democrats, presidential candidate John McCain clinched the Republican nomination on March 4. All American networks called the election in favor of Obama at 11:00 PM as the polls closed on the West Coast. We’ll also be adding other charts as the campaign continues. Today, as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run. This was the first presidential election since 1952 in which neither of the major party candidates was either the incumbent president or Vice-President. [28] Obama had outspent Clinton three to one in Pennsylvania, but his comment at a San Francisco fundraiser that small-town Americans "cling" to guns and religion drew sharp criticism from the Clinton campaign and may have hurt his chances in the Keystone State. Darker blue indicates the county voted more Democratic. [38], The major political party nomination process (technically) continues through June of an election year. Time magazine columnist Mark Halperin stated that the media during the 2008 election had a "blind, almost slavish" worship of Obama. It's time for a new generation to take over." Obama won by a more than two-to-one margin over Clinton, gaining 55% of the vote to her 27% and Edwards's 18%. [52] In May 2007, the Florida Legislature passed a bill that moved the date of the state's primary to January 29, 2008, setting up a confrontation with the DNC. [87][88] In the fall of 2008, many news sources were reporting that the economy was suffering its most serious downturn since the Great Depression. He did not immediately endorse either Clinton or Obama, but he said they both had pledged to carry forward his central campaign theme of ending poverty in America. Obama gave a speech in Des Moines, Iowa, the state that propelled his candidacy, in which he stated, "You have put us within reach of the Democratic nomination for president of the United States of America. This included the states of Idaho and Georgia, where Obama won by very wide margins. "[10] Iowa has since been viewed as the state that jump-started Obama's campaign and set him on track to win both the nomination and the presidency. Those plans were adopted at state conventions and forwarded to the national party in mid-2007. McCain appeared to undercut his line of attack by picking first-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. North Carolina and the bellwether state of Missouri remained undecided for several days. [93] Controversy also erupted when it was reported in the Canadian press that Obama economic advisor Austan Goolsbee had privately offered assurances that Obama's anti-North American Free Trade Agreement rhetoric on the campaign trail was exaggerated. McCain held an event with Alaska governor Sarah Palin, revealing her as his vice-presidential running mate on August 29, 2008, at the Ervin J. Nutter Center in Dayton As a result, without the Michigan vote, Obama won the popular vote; whereas with the votes from Michigan, Clinton won the popular vote. McCain held on to traditionally Republican states like North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska (though notably, Obama did win an electoral vote from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district), Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and his home state of Arizona. All of these states had been carried by Bush in 2004. NBC News declared him "Mr. Frontrunner" on February 13. [90] Both on the stump and in Obama's political ad, "Seven", the gaffe was used to portray McCain as somebody unable to relate to the concerns of ordinary Americans. Candidates who are not on any state ballots, withdrew from the race, suspended their presidential campaign, or failed to earn their party's nomination are listed separately. The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Members of the group organized by Marc Gustafson, including several Marshall and Rhodes scholars studying at Oxford University, settled with Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien to have their challenged ballots withdrawn. Broken down by age group, voters under 35 voted for Obama by a large majority with McCain most popular among voters over 60. Anonymous and semi-anonymous smear campaigns, traditionally done with fliers and push calling, also spread to the Internet. November 4, 2008 was Election Day in 49 states, and the District of Columbia; and the last of 21 consecutive election days in Oregon, which abolished the voting booth in 1998. [21], The Louisiana, Nebraska, Hawaii, Wisconsin, U.S. Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia primaries and the Washington and Maine caucuses all took place after Super Tuesday in February. Some Democrats expressed concern that Clinton stayed in the campaign through March and April, when they felt she had little chance to win the nomination, but a much greater chance to damage Obama's candidacy in the general election. [137] Another study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University found the media coverage of Obama to be 72% negative from June 8 to July 21 compared to 57% negative for McCain. During the entire general election campaign, Obama countered by pointing out in ads and at numerous campaign rallies that McCain had claimed in an interview that he voted with Bush 90% of the time, and congressional voting records supported this for the years Bush was in office.[79]. "Choosing a New Direction: The Presidential Election of 2008,". [61], McCain was also endorsed in February by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger before the California primary took place on Super Tuesday. However, even under the most favorable seating arrangement, she would not have been able to take a lead in pledged delegates and would have had to rely on superdelegates to win the nomination. Richard Duncan (Independent) – Ohio; 3,905 votes. The debates received high ratings, however, CNN was criticized for not picking questions that were 'tough' or pertinent enough. [43] She finally conceded the nomination to Obama on June 7. During the first three months of 2007, Clinton and Obama raised over $20 million each, while Edwards raised more than $12 million. [133] Stephanopoulos defended their performance, saying "Senator Obama was the front-runner" and the questions were "not inappropriate or irrelevant at all. Plouffe, David. ", "Clinton Wins in Florida, but Without Any Delegates to Sweeten the Victory", "Delegate Battles Snarl Democrats in Two States", "Regulations of the Rules & Bylaws Committee For the 2008 Democratic National Convention (amended)", "It could all be over after 'Super Tuesday, "Will Tsunami Tuesday be an Afterthought? "Voter Ideology and Candidate Positioning in the 2008 Presidential Election,". Just as Obama had been favored in the mid-February states, Clinton was favored in Ohio, with its high proportion of working-class white voters and older voters, and Texas, with its high proportion of Latino voters. The Audacity to Win. Incumbent Republican President George W. Bush was ineligible to pursue a third term due to the term limits established by the 22nd Amendment. [81] Advantages for McCain and Obama on experience and the ability to bring change, respectively, remained steady through the November 4 election. [146], The voter turnout for this election was broadly predicted to be high by American standards,[147][148] and a record number of votes were cast. During th… 2008: Barack Obama John McCain: Democratic Republican: 365 173: 66,862,039 58,319,442: Joseph Biden-D Sarah Palin-R: 2012: Barack Obama Mitt Romney: Democratic Republican: 332 206: 62,616,535 59,090,075: Joseph Biden-D Paul Ryan-R: 2016: Donald Trump Hillary Clinton: Republican Democratic: 306 30 232 31: 62,979,636 65,844,610: Mike Pence—R Tim Kaine—D: 2020: Donald Trump Joe Biden: … State popular vote results are from the official Federal Election Commission report. [15], On January 30, 2008, after placing in third in the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries, Edwards announced that he was suspending his campaign for the presidency, but he did not initially endorse any remaining candidates. This article lists those who were potential candidates for the Republican nomination for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election. The tellers were Chuck Schumer, Bob Bennett, Bob Brady, and Dan Lungren. All these also occurred after the onset of the economic crisis and after McCain's poll numbers had started to fall. [30], Following tradition, the 2008 primary calendar began with the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. Below are the results for the state primaries and caucuses held by the Democratic Party in 2008 for the presidential primaries. A Saturday Night Live sketch mocked the media for its supposedly biased coverage in favor of Obama, and Clinton used the sketch to argue that Obama had not received proper scrutiny. Results by county, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote. [54] In October 2007, Democrats from Florida's congressional delegation filed a federal lawsuit against the DNC to force a recognition of its delegates, but the suit was unsuccessful. Supporters of Biden, Edwards, Richardson, and Obama were urged to vote "uncommitted" instead of writing in their candidates' names because write-in votes for those candidates would not be counted. The Democratic penalty was the complete exclusion from the national convention of delegates from states that broke these rules. [63] Two days later, Romney suspended his presidential campaign, saying that if he stayed in the race, he would "forestall the launch of a national campaign and be making it easier for Senator Clinton or Obama to win". Deeper blue represents a Democratic majority; brighter red represents a Republican majority.[171]. News reports described the tenor as increasingly "rancorous" and "vitriolic. Thirty-seven percent of Americans ages 18–24 got election news from social networking sites.
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