Campaign 2008

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
 
 
Campaign 2008
Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics
 
 

Presidential Nominees

     Democratic

Read Barack Obama's speech "A More Perfect Union"

       Republican

Vice Presidential Nominees

     Issues: Where the Candidates Stand on the Major Issues

     Poll: Cast Your Vote for President

    Governors of the 50 States

     Delegate Count

Democrats

Barack Obama: 2,154

Hillary Clinton: 1,919

Total needed: 2,118.

Obama secured the nomination on June 3, 2008.
Source: Associated Press. Includes projected superdelegate votes.
Republicans

John McCain: 1,504

Total needed: 1,191

McCain secured the nomination on March 4, 2008.


Superdelegates

In some presidential elections, superdelegates can play a major role.

   Caucuses & Primaries

 

      Former Candidates



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