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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]
The 2008 election showed huge increases in Internet use. Another study done after the election gave a lot of insight on young voters. Thirty-seven percent of Americans ages 18–24 got election news from social networking sites. Almost a quarter of Americans saw something about the election in an online video. [131]
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.
This article contains lists of official third party or independent candidates associated with the 2008 United States presidential election. Third party is a term commonly used in the United States to refer to political parties other than the two major parties , the Democratic Party and Republican Party .
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
December 17 – Former Democratic Senator, 2004 presidential candidate and 2004 vice presidential nominee John Edwards of North Carolina announces he will formally begin his candidacy later in the month. [32] December 19 – Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore announces he is setting up an exploratory committee, saying that he is a "Reagan ...
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 ...
Republican candidates in the 2008 U.S. presidential election campaigned for the nomination of their party in a series of primary elections and caucus events. [7] Unlike the Democratic Party, which mandates a proportional representation for delegate selection, the Republican Party has no such limitation. For states with primaries, some states ...