Sarah Palin, who was eventually selected as John McCain's running mate.
Obama, who didn't run until 2008.
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The president-elect is the candidate who has won the presidential election in November, but cannot serve as President until Inauguration Day on January 20th of the following year.
She isn't a candidate for President.
A presidential election is one where citizens vote for the President. In this type of election, voters directly choose their preferred candidate for the position of President of their country. The candidate who receives the majority of the electoral votes or the popular votes (depending on the country's system) wins the election and becomes the President.
Barack Obama , Democratic candidate, won re-election in 2012.
the election of 1816 :)
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Technically he is both, but it is usual to refer to him as a president or the incumbent, since referring to him as a candidate makes it sound as though he isn't already a president.
The House selects the president out of the top 3 candidate with votes.