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Obama's edge in social media was crucial to the election outcome. According to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life project, 35 percent of Americans relied on online video for election news. Ten percent of Americans used social networking sites to learn about the election. [130] The 2008 election showed huge increases in Internet use.
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee. Incumbent President George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election per the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which limits a president to two terms, and incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office.
Viewers then noticed at the bottom of their screen a graphic showing Vice President Kamala Harris winning Pennsylvania by 52% compared to former President Donald Trump's 47%.
Having voted for the Democratic presidential nominees by comfortable margins in 1988, 1992, and 1996, but extremely narrow margins in 2000 and 2004, Wisconsin was originally considered to be a swing state in 2008. [20]
Trump is awarded 10 electoral votes, and the state pushes him over the 270 threshold needed to win a presidential election. Trump won the state in 2016, a stunning upset after he became the first ...
Then-Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama visited Charlotte during an election eve campaign stop in November 2008. He’s the last Democratic presidential candidate to win North Carolina.
November 1–2, 2008 50%: 43% 7 971 LV ±3% CBS News [6] October 31–November 2, 2008 51%: 42% 9 714 LV Not reported Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby International (Daily Tracking) [7] October 31–November 2, 2008 50.9%: 43.8% 7.1 Not reported Not reported Investor's Daily Business/TIPP (Daily Tracking) [8] October 31–November 2, 2008 47.5%: 43% 4.5 ...
The 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election, which took place throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.