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  1. The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from Delaware, defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain, the senior senator from Arizona, and Sarah Palin, the ...

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  2. On November 4, 2008, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Illinois senator Barack Obama their 44th president. The result was historic, as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, the country’s first African American.

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  3. The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign.

  4. Presidential election year: Election day: November 4: Incumbent president: George W. Bush (Republican) Next Congress: 111th: Presidential election; Partisan control: Democratic gain: Popular vote margin: Democratic +7.2%: Electoral vote: Barack Obama : 365: John McCain : 173: 2008 presidential election results map.

  5. Thursday, September 4: Peace. John McCain formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination. Other speakers included Cindy McCain, former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and former U.S. Senate majority leader Bill Frist. United States Presidential Election of 2008 ...

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  7. John McCain won four of the state's electoral votes, with Barack Obama winning one. Live election results and maps for the 2008 Presidential election, including electoral vote counts and...

  8. Map. Electoral Explorer. Obama: Victory Speech. McCain: Concession Speech. Exit Polls. Obama. Electoral Votes. Projected Winner. undecided. McCain. Electoral Votes. 270 needed to win. Popular...

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