As agents approached Taranto he began to run, but was caught and placed under arrest. Obama campaigned on the theme that "Washington must change," while McCain emphasized his experience. Like the Clinton campaign in 1996, Obama avoided discussing McCain's age directly, instead preferring to simply call his ideas and message "old" and "old hat". McCain's wife Cindy dismissed concerns about his health by arguing that "We went hiking the Grand Canyon last summer and [John] did great and had no trouble keeping up with us." [100][101], John McCain's proposals focused on open-market competition rather than government funding or control. [138] Among the questions, Russert had asked Clinton, but not Obama, to provide the name of the new Russian President (Dmitry Medvedev). George W. Bush had become increasingly unpopular among Americans by late 2005 due in part by the growing unpopularity of the Iraq War domestically and internationally, as well as Bush's handling of the financial crisis of 200708 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Former Obama advisor David Axelrod says Cornel West's Abramson, Paul R., John H. Aldrich, and David W. Rohde. Though McCain meant it as a peacetime presence like the United States maintained in Germany and Japan after World War II,[74] his statement that the United States could be in Iraq for as much as the next 50 to 100 years would prove costly. McCain lost the Republican race to George W. Bush in 2000, and in 2008 he lost the general election to Barack Obama. Clinton and Obama campaigned aggressively there before the voting took place. Not only was the 2008 election the first time since 1952 that neither the incumbent president nor the incumbent vice president was a candidate in the general election, but it was also the first time since the 1928 election that neither sought his party's nomination for president; as Bush was term-limited from seeking another nomination, the unique aspect was Vice President Cheney's decision not to seek the Republican nomination. Clinton's speech marks the apex of a previously rocky relationship with Obama. [49] Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Giuliani, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, and Texas Representative Ron Paul announced their candidacies on January 28, February 5, February 13, and March 12, respectively. [165][166], No other candidate had ballot access in enough states to win 270 electoral votes. [5] Early polls taken before anyone had announced a candidacy had shown Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the most popular potential Democratic candidates. In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama received 64,498,516 votes, defeating his GOP rival Senator John McCain. [126] On October 5, 2008, the Republican Lt. [56], Huckabee, winner of Iowa, had little to no money and hoped for at least a third-place finish in New Hampshire. 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".[102]. [23] The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico closed February for the Republicans. [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. In a speech on the House floor, Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha criticized McCain's age by saying "Seven presidents have come and gone since I've been in Congress, and I saw the toll the job took on each one of them." George Phillies New Hampshire (also listed with the label Libertarian); 531 votes. Who ran against Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections? Presidential Election of 2012 - 270toWin It was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. Obama voters were more likely than McCain voters to believe government can do much about health care costs.[107]. He had a wide lead in states won, while Clinton had won majorities in several of the larger states. All American networks called the election in favor of Obama at 11:00 PM as the polls closed on the West Coast. [47] With no members of the Bush administration emerging as major contenders for the Republican nomination, the Republican race was as open as the Democratic race. 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois Senator from Arizona. [66] Romney would eventually become the Republican presidential nominee 4 years later, which he then lost to Barack Obama. "[140] Author Erica Jong commented that "our press has become a sea of triviality, meanness and irrelevant chatter. (Hannah Beier/For the Washington Post) 8 min. The election saw increased participation from African Americans, who made up 13.0% of the electorate, versus 11.1% in 2004. [6] Giuliani remained the frontrunner in the polls throughout most of 2007, with McCain and former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson fighting for second place. [19], California was one of the Super Tuesday states that could provide a large number of delegates to the candidates. Throughout the primary process, she relied on the support of older, white, working class voters. ", "Mark Niquette and Jill Riepenhoff, "'Voters' Flocking to Ohio," Columbus Dispatch, October 22, 2008", "Jill Riepenhoff, "Illegal Voters, or Just Getting Out the Vote?" [11] After the Iowa caucus, Joe Biden and Christopher Dodd withdrew from the nomination contest. July 1, 2023 at 9:19 a.m. EDT. Obama used it against him as part of his strategy to tie him to the unpopular President Bush. Obama also won the hotly contested states of Iowa and New Mexico, which Al Gore had won in 2000 and George W. Bush in 2004. By the time Obama was elected as President of the United States on November 4, 2008, Bush's approval rating was in the low to mid 20s and his disapproval grew increasingly significant, being in the high 60s, and even low 70s in some polls. 74% of North Carolina's registered African American voters turned out, as opposed to 69% of North Carolinians in general, with Obama carrying 100% (with rounding) of African-American females and African Americans age 18 to 29, according to exit polling. A McCain victory quickly became improbable as Obama amassed early wins in his home state of Illinois, the Northeast, and the critical battleground states of Ohio (which no Republican has ever been elected president without winning) and Pennsylvania by 9:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Senator Barack Obama's victory is credited to his competitive edge in social media and Internet following. 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. The following table records the official vote tallies for each state for those presidential candidates who were listed on ballots in enough states to have a theoretical chance for a majority in the Electoral College. [9] Obama announced his candidacy on February 10 in his home state of Illinois. [84] Much like Bob Dole, McCain attempted to counter these charges by releasing all of his medical records, something Obama did not do. [16][17], Super Tuesday was February 5, 2008, when the largest-ever number of simultaneous state primary elections was held. "Choosing a New Direction: The Presidential Election of 2008,". [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. Robert J. Blendon, Drew E. Altman, John M. 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Toner estimated that the 2008 race would be a $1 billion election, and that to be taken seriously, a candidate would have needed to raise at least $100 million by the end of 2007.[113]. Obama defeated Romney, winning a majority of both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Prior to the election, commentators discussed whether Senator Obama would be able to redraw the electoral map by winning states that had been voting for Republican candidates in recent decades. Also ineligible to run for an additional term as president was past two-term president Bill Clinton. Republican McCain was a Vietnam War veteran Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush defeated Democratic Party candidate John Kerry, the then-junior U.S. 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. The United States presidential election of 2008 was sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), a bipartisan organization that sponsored four debates that occurred at various locations around the United States (U.S.) in September and October 2008. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [144] An October 29 study found 29% of stories about Obama to be negative, compared to 57% of stories about McCain being negative.[145]. "Policy and Politics: The Bush Administration and the 2008 Presidential Election,", Gidlow, Liette. All candidates who could theoretically win the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election were invited, and Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, and Chuck Baldwin agreed to attend. Federal prosecutors told a judge Thursday they are considering additional charges against an accused January 6 rioter arrested while looking for the Washington, [160][161] When the remaining votes were counted after the release of the report, the total number of votes cast in the presidential election was raised to 131.2 million, which surpassed the American University report's preliminary estimate of 126.5 to 128.5 million voters by a factor of between 2% and 4%. Mr Trump is up against Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Article Two of the United States Constitution provides that the President and Vice President of the United States must be natural-born citizens of the United States, at least 35 years old, and residents of the United States for a period of at least 14 years. During late 2007, the two parties adopted rules against states' moving their primaries to an earlier date in the year. WebWith Republican President George W. Bush term-limited, the Republicans nominated Senator John McCain of Arizona for the presidency. Obama's edge in social media was crucial to the election outcome. [10], Obama became the new front runner in New Hampshire, when his poll numbers skyrocketed after his Iowa victory[12] The Clinton campaign was struggling after a huge loss in Iowa and no strategy beyond the early primaries and caucuses. A magistrate judge is wrestling with whether a U.S. Navy veteran accused of disorderly conduct and other charges should be detained pending trial. Jonathan Allen (Heartquake) received 483 votes; listed only in Colorado, with write-in status in Arizona, Georgia, Montana, Texas, and other states. The popular vote is the total number or percentage of votes cast for a candidate by voters in the 50 states as well as Washington, DC. Obama too has been criticized for showing weakness toward Putin. This out-of-touch image was further cultivated when, on September 15, the day of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, at a morning rally in Jacksonville, Florida, McCain declared that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," despite what he described as "tremendous turmoil in our financial markets and Wall Street. President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Bush endorsed McCain, but the two did not campaign together, and Bush did not appear in person at the 2008 Republican National Convention. This would not happen again until 2020. [43] She finally conceded the nomination to Obama on June 7. The Democratic primaries were marked by a sharp contest between Obama and the initial front-runner, former First Lady and Senator Hillary Clinton. Polling had shown Obama a few points ahead in North Carolina and Clinton similarly leading in Indiana. "[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. Nixon won the election in a landslide, capturing 49 states including Mcgovern's home state of South Dakota. In this regard, her inexperience was also a liability when McCain's age and health were factored inthere was a higher-than-normal probability of Palin succeeding to the presidency and many moderates and independents chafed at this idea. Thirty-seven percent of Americans ages 1824 got election news from social networking sites. Trump posted Obama address, Feds say, leading stalker to Clinton, however, had received the endorsement of more superdelegates than Obama.[28]. States where the margin of victory was under 1% (26 electoral votes; 15 won by Obama, 11 by McCain): States where the margin of victory was between 1% and 5% (62 electoral votes; 59 won by Obama, 3 by McCain): States/districts where the margin of victory was between 5% and 10% (73 electoral votes; 33 won by Obama, 40 by McCain): Blue denotes states or congressional districts won by Democrat Barack Obama; red denotes those won by Republican John McCain. Days later, a second version of the original bailout bill was passed by both the House and Senate, with Obama, his vice presidential running mate Joe Biden, and McCain all voting for the measure (Hillary Clinton would as well). "[141] A Gallup poll released on May 29, 2008, also estimated that more Americans felt the media was being harder on Hillary Clinton than they were towards Barack Obama. This election exhibited the continuation of some of the polarization trends evident in the 2000 and 2004 elections. However, final pre-election polling found that voters considered Obama's inexperience less of an impediment than McCain's association with sitting president George W. Bush,[88] an association which was rhetorically framed by the Obama campaign throughout the election season as "more of the same". In 2008, Obama won 365 electoral votes and nearly 53 per cent of the popular vote. [183] The Obama-Biden ticket was the first winning ticket consisting of two sitting Senators since 1960 (John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson) (in the previous election cycle (2004) Democrats also nominated two sitting senators, John Kerry of Massachusetts and John Edwards of North Carolina, but they lost to incumbents Bush and Cheney), and Obama became the first Northern Democratic president since Kennedy. [99], All the aforementioned remarks and campaign issues hurt McCain's standing with voters. According to required campaign filings as reported by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), 148 candidates for all parties collectively raised $1,644,712,232 and spent $1,601,104,696 for the primary and general campaigns combined through November 24, 2008. [89] Palin had been governor only since 2006, and before that had been a council member and mayor of Wasilla. [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. [151], Later on election night, after Obama was named the winner, he picked up several more wins in swing states in which the polls had shown a close race. [63] Romney won 7 states and 231 delegates. President Obama Embraces Bill Clinton After Rousing Nomination In previous cycles, the candidates were effectively chosen by the end of the primaries held in March, but, in this cycle, Barack Obama did not win enough delegates to secure the nomination until June 3, after a 17-month campaign against Hillary Clinton. McCain supported the war, as well as a troop surge that had begun in 2007, while Obama strongly opposed the war. Another study done after the election gave a lot of insight on young voters. Obama's YouTube channel held 115,000 subscribers and more than 97 million video views. [156] That report was the basis for some news articles that indicated voter turnout failed to meet expectations. Obama made dramatic gains in every region of the country except for Arizona (McCain's home state), Alaska (Palin's home state), Appalachia, and the inner South, where McCain improved over Bush. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. In 2008, candidates went even further to reach out to Internet users through their own sites and such sites as YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook. [163] This was also the case in Virginia, where much higher turnout among African Americans propelled Obama to victory in the former Republican stronghold. 8 min read. WebThe 2008 United States presidential election happened on November 4, 2008.Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate and junior U.S. Who was Barack Obama running against in 2006? Vox In 2012, he won 332 electoral votes and 51.1 per cent of the popular vote. Popular vote totals are from the official Federal Election Commission report. (Hannah Beier/For the Washington Post) 8 min. Republican McCain was a Vietnam War veteran and a six-term US senator. 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). [61], McCain was also endorsed in February by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger before the California primary took place on Super Tuesday. As the incumbent president, Obama secured the 2009, Crotty, William. 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. [7], Edwards was one of the first to formally announce his candidacy for the presidency, on December 28, 2006. [138] The moderators focused on campaign gaffes and some believed they focused too much on Obama. American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate released a report on November 6, 2008, two days after the election, which concluded that the anticipated increase in turnout had failed to materialize. Obama became the first Northern Democrat to win any state in the former Confederacy since Hubert Humphrey won Texas in 1968. On May 6, North Carolina and Indiana held their Democratic presidential primaries. McCain ultimately died in 2018,[85] just one year after the completion of Obama's second term. Article. Obama won Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia in the South (as defined by the US Census Bureau). Wiki User 2017-11-15 01:29:40 Study now See answers (11) Best Answer Copy In 2008, Mr. Obama's principal [148] Obama appeared just before midnight Eastern Time in Grant Park, Chicago, in front of a crowd of 250,000 people to deliver his victory speech. Almost a quarter of Americans saw something about the election in an online video. [10] Obama's win was fueled mostly by first time caucus-goers and Independents and showed voters viewed him as the "candidate of change.
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