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2008 Presidential Campaign

The 2008 political race for the US presidency between Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin

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Is Gwen ifill married?

Yes, Gwen Ifill was married. She was married to a fellow journalist named Eugene Robinson. They got married in 1993 but later divorced in 2008. Unfortunately, Gwen Ifill passed away in 2016.

Where can you find some Election 2008 maps?

You can find Election 2008 maps on websites such as CNN, The New York Times, or the official website of the United States Electoral College. Additionally, you can try searching for election map archives on government websites or data visualization platforms like FiveThirtyEight.

How many people in an electorate?

The number of people in an electorate can vary significantly depending on the country, region, or electoral district in question. It is typically determined by factors such as population size, demographic distribution, and political boundaries. Electorates can range from a few hundred to several million people.

What time do polls close in Florida?

For the 2010 general election, Florida polling place hours will be from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

How many more people voted in the 1828 election that in the 1824 election?

All Adult white Males could then vote.

the voting laws of the western states allowed any white man over age 21 to vote

Who is Tina Fey?

Tina Fey is a comedian from NBC's Saturday Night Live. She portrays vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on the show. She wrote the teen comedy Mean Girls, which is about a homeschooled teenage girl entering highschool and befriending the three most popular girls in school. She also co-starred alongside Lindsay Lohan (Kady Heron) as Ms. Norbury, the calculus teacher. She starred in the movie Baby Mama, a comedy about a 37 year old woman hiring a serogate mother to give birth to her child, with former SNL cast member Amy Poehler. Tina also writes, stars, and is an exective producer of her hit television series and Emmy Award Winning 30 Rock, which airs on NBC.

Why voting age should be 18?

The pro's are that you get to have say in what is happening in your community, and or state. The con's is probably that many people that turn 18 are still not fully mature.

What is Jerry Brown's belief?

Jerry Brown believes in the most typical democratic stand point short of socialism. he's very bipartisan in that he doesn't much believe in anything other than trading green (which is evidently now a resource) for jobs, and state where the money is dying, making money through prop 19, and raising taxes for social programs. He also gets made fun of by the Jello Biafra, and the Dead Kennedys.

What are some of the examples you have found of government in your daily life?

Public metro systems. Traffic signs - to protect drivers and pedestrians

Mailbox - to help people communicate, pay bills

Taxes - to run government programs.

Grants/stimulus money - creates jobs or gives money.

Who was the first african american who ran for president?

1960 Clennon Washington King, Jr. ran for President representing the Afro-American party

What was the result of the election of 1800?

Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams, Aaron Burr, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay. In 1800 electors voted for two individuals and did not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1803. The recipient of the most electoral votes in 1800 would become president and the runner-up vice-president. Thomas Jefferson received 73 electoral votes, his running-mate Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 65 electoral votes, Charles Pinckney received 64 electoral votes, and John Jay received 1 electoral vote. Running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10 State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no choice. Thomas Jefferson became President and his running-mate Aaron Burr became Vice President.

What are the economic issues in the US?

It would be a mistake to think that there is just one thing wrong with the economy of the USA. There are a number of serious problems. One very big problem is that the financial sector (banks, insurance companies, stock brokerages, investment managers) has made grave errors in recent years, in terms of what are known as sub-prime mortgages (which means, financing home purchases by people who can't actually afford to buy homes) because they sought short-term profit at the expense of long-term viability. This was allowed to happen essentially because in a free market economy, we just let people do as they wish and either reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. But in this case, the consequences affect everybody. The US economy has also suffered in recent decades because of increasingly effective competition from other countries, many of whom can offer cheaper labor than the US, and/or lower taxes.

What year could women vote in the US?

Women's suffrage in the United States was achieved gradually, at state and local levels, during the late 19th century and early 20th century, culminating in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which provided: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

What jobs could women do in 1912 in Britain?

Children had to do lots of tough jobs. the main ones were:

-Chimney sweeping

- Textiles, rubbing pieces of cloth together until their hands were bloody and sore

- Crawling underneath machines and picking up bits of waste

This was particularly dangerous because the workers would just on the machine while they were cleaning.

Who was elected for president of the united states in 2008?

George Walker (Dubya) Bush (born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut) served as the forty-third President of the United States, serving between January 20, 2001 and January 20, 2009, including the whole of 2006. He was succeeded by Barack Obama.

What is the popular vote in a US Presidential election?

The Popular Vote is the vote of the sum of all votes cast by registered voters in every state & D.C. Since the U.S. does not hold National Elections, the popular vote DOES NOT determine the out come of the election. Rhianna Berriman

If the electoral college votes the president into office why do the people vote?

The electors in the Electoral College are selected by the popular vote of the people in each state. The people in each state vote to choose the electors that will represent the people of that state in the Electoral College.

What is done with the Electoral College votes for each state?

The entire Electoral College does not meet together in one place. Electors meet in their respective state capitals (electors for the District of Columbia meet within the District) on the Monday after the second Wednesday in December, at which time they cast their electoral votes on separate ballots for president and vice-president. Each state then forwards the election results to the President of the U.S. Senate, the Archivist of the United States, the state's Secretary of State, and the chief judge of the United States district court where those electors met. A joint session of Congress takes place on January 6 in the calendar year immediately following the meetings of the presidential electors. The electoral votes are officially tabulated at the joint session of Congress and the winner of the election is officially declared. The sitting vice-president is expected to preside at the joint session. In several cases the President pro tempore of the Senate has chaired the proceedings.

Definition of liberal democracy?

Liberal democracy is a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism, i.e. protecting the rights of the individual, which are generally enshrined in law.

How many us senate seats were open for the 2008 election?

There were 35 US Senate seats voted upon in the November 2008 elections including 33 normally scheduled seats, 1 seat open by retirement, and 1 seat open due to the death of the seat's previous occupant.

Identify and explain two reasons why voter turnout has been higher in presidential elections than in midterm elections?

Some explanations include political efficacy, increase media coverage, election frequency.

In plain English - the presidential election is a higher profile election as the job is higher profile and it's a position people more often are exposed to. The president is the international representative of the American people. In addition, the media is hyped over presidential elections. More money is spent and there is more at stake. The executive branch of the government - essentially, the president - is perceived as being on an even level with the legislative branch (Congress) and judicial (Supreme Court). Also, one congressman is important for one state, essentially. There are 438 of them for the whole country. However there is one president who is chosen by all and serves all.