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From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Republican Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election. Senator John McCain of Arizona was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 2008 Republican National Convention held from Monday, September 1, through Thursday, September 4, 2008, in Saint Paul ...
The 2008 Republican primaries were the selection processes by which the Republican Party selected delegates to attend the 2008 Republican National Convention. The series of primaries , caucuses , and state conventions culminated in the National Convention which was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota , September 1–4, 2008, where the delegates voted ...
This article contains lists of official candidates associated with the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2008 United States presidential election.. In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office.
The first political debate before the 2008 Republican primaries was held on May 3, 2007, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California.Other debates have taken place in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida.
Although Guam has no votes in the Electoral College, it has held a straw poll for its presidential preferences since 1980. In 2008, their ballot included Barr, McCain, and Obama. On July 10, 2008, the Guam legislature passed a law moving that poll forward to gain notoriety for Guam's election. [63] The legislation was eventually vetoed. [64]
The Oregon [240] and Kentucky [241] Republican primaries are won by John McCain. May 23–26 – The 2008 Libertarian National Convention is held at Adam's Mark Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Bob Barr is chosen as the party's presidential nominee and entrepreneur Wayne Allyn Root is chosen as the party's vice presidential nominee. [242]
Main article: 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries 2008 Tennessee Republican presidential primary ← 2004 February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05) 2012 → ← OK UT → 52 Republican National Convention delegates Candidate Mike Huckabee John McCain Home state Arkansas Arizona Delegate count 25 19 Popular vote 190,904 176,091 Percentage 34.37% 31.84% Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Home state ...
The 1948 primaries set the record for the highest number of candidates in the history of the Republican Party, with 15 total; a record it held for nearly 70 years until 2016 surpassed it. Among them were repeat candidates Douglas MacArthur, Senator Robert Taft, Governor Earl Warren, Businessman Riley A. Bender of Illinois, and the previous ...