Who has run for president in 2008?

Answer 1

Barack Obama - Democratic Party

John McCain - Republican Party

Ralph Nader - Independent, Peace and Freedom Party

Bob Barr - Libertarian Party

Chuck Baldwin - Constitution, Reform & U.S.Taxpayers Parties

Cynthia McKinney - Green & Mountain Parties, Independent

Alan Keyes - America's Independent

Ron Paul - Constitution & Louisiana Taxpayers Parties

Gloria La Riva - Socialism and Liberation Party

Brian Moore - Liberty Union & Socialist Parties

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Answer 2

In 2008, there were a number of candidates on both sides seeking their party's nomination. The final nominees were Barack Obama and John McCain, but before that happened, various candidates tried and failed to be selected. According to Wikipedia, the Democratic candidates were:

• Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois
• Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York (withdrew on June 7, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
• John Edwards, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew on January 30, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
• Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico (withdrew on January 10, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
• Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio (withdrew on January 24, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
• Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware (withdrew on January 3, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
• Mike Gravel, former U.S. Senator from Alaska (withdrew on March 25, 2008 to run for the Libertarian Party nomination. After losing the nomination, he endorsed Jesse Johnson)
• Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (withdrew on January 3, 2008 and endorsed Barack Obama)
• Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator from Indiana (withdrew on December 15, 2006 and endorsed Hillary Clinton. He later endorsed Barack Obama)
• Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa (withdrew on February 23, 2007 and endorsed Hillary Clinton. He later endorsed Barack Obama)

And the Republican candidates were:

• John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona
• Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (withdrew on March 4, 2008 and endorsed John McCain)
• Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts (withdrew on February 7, 2008 and endorsed John McCain)
• Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas (withdrew on June 12, 2008 and endorsed Chuck Baldwin)
• Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City (withdrew on January 30, 2008 and endorsed John McCain)
• Fred Thompson, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (withdrew on January 22, 2008 and endorsed John McCain)
• Alan Keyes, former U.S. ECOSOC Ambassador from Maryland (withdrew on April 15, 2008 to run for the Constitution Party nomination. After losing that nomination, he ran as the America's Independent Party nominee.)
• Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California (withdrew on January 19, 2008 and endorsed Mike Huckabee. He later endorsed John McCain)
• Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado (withdrew on December 20, 2007 and endorsed Mitt Romney. He later endorsed John McCain)
• Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas (withdrew on October 18, 2007 and endorsed John McCain)
• Jim Gilmore, former Governor of Virginia (withdrew on July 14, 2007 and endorsed John McCain)
• Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin (withdrew on August 12, 2007 and endorsed Rudy Giuliani. He later endorsed John McCain)

Answer 3

Democrats

• Senator Barack Obama
• Senator Hillary Clinton
• Former Senator John Edwards
• Governor Bill Richardson
• Congressman Dennis Kucinich
• Senator Joe Biden
• Former Senator Mike Gravel
• Senator Christopher Dodd
• Former Governor Tom Vilsack
• Former Governor & Senator Evan Bayh

Republicans

• Senator John McCain
• Former Governor Mike Huckabee
• Former Governor Mitt Romney
• Congressman Ron Paul
• Former Senator Fred Thompson
• Congressman Duncan Hunter
• Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani
• Former Ambassador Alan Keyes
• Congressman Tom Tancredo
• Businessman John Cox
• Manager Ray McKinney
• Senator Sam Brownback
• Former Secretary Tommy Thompson
• Former Governor Jim Gilmore

Independent

• Attorney Ralph Nader

Libertarian

• Former Congressman Bob Barr

Constitution

• Former Pastor Chuck Baldwin

Green

• Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney

General Election

Democrat Barack Obama-52%

Republican John McCain-45%

OBAMA WINS

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

Barack Obama - Democratic Party

John McCain - Republican Party

Ralph Nader - Independent, Peace and Freedom Party

Bob Barr - Libertarian Party

Chuck Baldwin - Constitution, Reform & U.S.Taxpayers Parties

Cynthia McKinney - Green & Mountain Parties, Independent

Alan Keyes - America's Independent

Ron Paul - Constitution & Louisiana Taxpayers Parties

Gloria La Riva - Socialism and Liberation Party

Brian Moore - Liberty Union & Socialist Parties

Róger Calero - Socialist Workers Party

Richard Duncan - Independent

James Harris - Socialist Workers Party

Charles Jay - Boston Tea Party / Independent

John Joseph Polachek - New Party

Frank Edward McEnulty - Unaffiliated

Jeffery J. Wamboldt - Independent

Thomas Robert Stevens - Objectivist Party

Gene C. Amondson - Prohibition Party

Jeff Boss - Vote Here Party

George Phillies - Libertarian Party

Ted Weill - Reform Party

Jonathan E. Allen - Heartquake '08 Party

Bradford Lyttle - U.S. Pacifist Party

Answer 6

The two major-party candidates were Barack Obama (Democrat) and John McCain (Republican). Mr. Obama won the election and became president that year.

Answer 7

john macain was the 2nd presidant to run for in 2008

Answer 8

Barack Obama (D) & John Mcain (R) were the candidates in 2008.

Answer 9

Obama ran against McCain for president. All the congressional seats and 1/3 of the senate seats were also up for election.

Answer 10

Barack Obama Hilary Clinton John Mcain