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Virginia cast its 13 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. The 2008 presidential election popular vote totals in Virginia were Barack Obama 1,959,532 (53.2%) and John McCain 1,725,005 (46.8%).
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Barack Obama received 1,374,039 votes in Indiana in the 2008 presidential election.
Barack Obama won the Presidential election on November 4th, 2008.
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Virginia cast its 13 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. The 2008 presidential election popular vote totals in Virginia were Barack Obama 1,959,532 (53.2%) and John McCain 1,725,005 (46.8%).
Barack Obama served as US Senator from Illinois prior to becoming a candidate in the 2008 Presidential election.
Colorado cast its 9 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. The 2008 presidential election popular vote totals in Colorado were Barack Obama 1,288,633 and John McCain 1,073,629.
Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. The 2008 presidential election popular vote totals in Connecticut were Barack Obama 997,773 and John McCain 629,428. Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Barack Obama in the 2012 election. The 2012 presidential election popular vote totals in Connecticut were Barack Obama 905,083 and Mitt Romney 634,892.
Pennsylvania had 21 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election. These went to Barack Obama (D).