Bob Barr was the Libertarian candidate for President in 2008. Mr Barr is a former federal prosecutor and served in the house of representatives. Initially a republican, Barr joined the Libertarian Party in 2006.
Bob Barr (former Republican Congressman for Georgia) and Wayne Allyn Root (Entrepreneur/Economist).
In 2008, the Libertarian Party nominated Bob Barr for President and Wayne Allyn Rootfor Vice President. George D. J. Phillies and Chris Bennett also ran in 2008 as Libertarian Party candidates, but they received only 0.1% as many popular votes as Barr/Root.
Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate for President, in 2016
The US presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The main faceoff is between Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
The first Libertarian Party presidential candidate was Dr John Hospers. In 1972, he actually received one vote in the Electorial College, cast by Republican Elector, Roger McBride who decided to put principal above party and vote for him rather than Nixon.
Barack Obama.
John McCain, Republican candidate in 2008 was a POW .
In 2008, Mitt Romney endorsed John McCain after dropping out of the presidential race.
um. Barack Obama! of course!
John McCain
Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John McCain. In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 69,297,997 and McCain 59,597,520.
Barack Obama won the Popular Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election by about 8,500,000 votes.
The vice presidential candidate is often referred to as the running mate of the presidential candidate during the campaign.