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The most well-known Democratic Party member to support McCain was Senator Joe Lieberman, who had run for vice-president as a Democrat in 2000.On December 17, 2007, Lieberman endorsed McCain, [8] contradicting his stance in July 2006 where he stated, "I want Democrats to be back in the majority in Washington and elect a Democratic president in 2008."
John McCain, the nominee of the Republican party in the 2008 United States presidential election, has gained the endorsements of many high-profile figures.. Both McCain and his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, have stated that a person or entity's endorsement of their candidacy does not necessarily imply an endorsement by the candidate of all of the views of the endorser.
McCain supported the war, as well as a troop surge that had begun in 2007, while Obama strongly opposed the war. Bush endorsed McCain, but the two did not campaign together, and Bush did not appear in person at the 2008 Republican National Convention. Obama campaigned on the theme that "Washington must change", while McCain emphasized his ...
Former President Barack Obama is reflecting on the late GOP Sen. John McCain, his onetime rival for the White House, and a moment from the 2008 campaign that shows how McCain’s “character ...
On November 4, 2008, McCain lost to Barack Obama in the general election, receiving 173 votes of the electoral college to Obama's 365 and gaining 46 percent of the popular vote to Obama's 53 percent. Had McCain been elected, he would have been the first president not born in a U.S. state , as he was born in the Panama Canal Zone (a U.S ...
During the 2008 United States presidential election, newspapers, magazines, and other publications made general election endorsements.As of November 4, 2008, Barack Obama had received more than twice as many publication endorsements as John McCain; in terms of circulation, the ratio was more than 3 to 1, according to the detailed tables below.
Barack Obama [6] Chris Dodd: Connecticut: Barack Obama [7] Joe Lieberman: Independent: John McCain [8] Joe Biden: Democratic: Delaware: Barack Obama (Vice Presidential nominee) Tom Carper: Barack Obama [5] Bill Nelson: Florida: Barack Obama [9] Mel Martinez: Republican: John McCain [1] Saxby Chambliss: Georgia: John McCain [1] Johnny Isakson ...
During the 2008 United States presidential election, newspapers, magazines, and other publications made general election endorsements.As of November 4, 2008, Barack Obama had received more than twice as many publication endorsements as John McCain; in terms of circulation, the ratio was more than 3 to 1, according to the detailed tables below.