Campaign 2008
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics
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DemocraticRead Barack Obama's speech "A More Perfect Union" |
Republican |
| Vice Presidential Nominees | |
Issues: Where the Candidates Stand on the Major Issues
Elections
Voting
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Presidential FactfilePresidential Fun Stuff |
Party PoliticsInaugural Speeches |
Governors of the 50 States |
Delegate Count |
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| 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.
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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. |
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Caucuses & Primaries
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Former Candidates |
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