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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]
In January 2007, Federal Election Commission Chairman Michael E. 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.
The 2008 presidential election was the first since 1952 in which neither an incumbent president nor an incumbent vice president was a candidate. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected president and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.
Pages in category "Candidates in the 2008 United States presidential election" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Region 4 Representative for the Libertarian National Committee (2006–2008), National Rifle Association Board Member, Florida Chairman of Moral Majority (1980–1984), 2004 Constitution Party vice presidential nominee Member of the Georgia House of Representatives, (1988–1992) U.S. Senate committee memberships
2008 United States presidential candidates may refer to: List of candidates in the United States presidential election, 2008; United States Democratic presidential candidates, 2008; United States Republican presidential candidates, 2008; United States third party presidential candidates, 2008
Clinton was the source of much media speculation since having expressed interest in being a candidate in the 2008 presidential election since at least October 2002. [2] [3] Following her announcement of an exploratory committee and candidacy filing on January 20, 2007, with the FEC, she began fundraising and campaigning activities.
Policy promises will be making headlines from now through November, and the candidate who brings theirs to the White House will have Election 2008: What Candidates Promise Homeowners Skip to main ...