Campaign 2008
Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff
Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics
| Presidential Nominees | |
DemocraticRead Barack Obama's speech "A More Perfect Union" | Republican |
| Vice Presidential Nominees | |
Issues: Where the Candidates Stand on the Major Issues
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
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Former Candidates | |
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