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The '''2008 United States presidential election''' was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The Republican ticket of Hillary Rodham, a U.S. senator from New York, and Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, defeated the America First ticket of John McCain, the incumbent president, and Colin Powell, the incumbent Vice President as well as the Progressive ticket of Russ Feingold, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin and Ed Markey, a U.S. representative for Massachusetts 7th congressional district. Rodham became the first female to be elected to the presidency.

President John McCain’s campaign was heavily dented after an unexpectedly strong primary challenge from AFP senator Bill Quimby.

The early campaign focused heavily on President McCain’s involvement in the Liberian War, with Rodham and Feingold being opposed to the war and McCain, who having started it, declared it a triumph.

===Republican Candidates===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Hillary Rodham.jpeg|Senator '''[[Hillary Rodham]]''' of [[New York]]
(Bloomberg).jpeg |Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York <small>(withdrew; endorsed Rodham)</small>
George Terwilliger.jpeg |Attorney George Terwilliger III of Vermont <small>(withdrew; endorsed Bloomberg)</small>

</gallery>

===America First Candidates===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
John McCain 2009 Official.jpg |[[President of the United States|President]] '''[[John McCain]]''' of [[Arizona]]
Bill Quimby.jpg|Senator [[Bill Quimby]] of [[Arizona]] <small>(withdrew)</small>
</gallery>

===Progressive Candidates===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
Russ_Feingold_Official_Portrait_3.jpg |Senator '''Russ Feingold''' of Wisconsin
Joe_Lieberman_official_portrait_2_(cropped_2).jpg |Senator Joe Lieberman of [[Connecticut]] <small>(eliminated; endorsed Feingold)</small>
Sen._Carol_Moseley_Braun.jpg |Senator Carol M. Braun of Illinois <small>(eliminated)</small>
</gallery>

Revision as of 21:47, 17 December 2022


2008 United States presidential election
< 2004 2012 >
Nominee
Hillary Rodham John McCain Russ Feingold
Party Republican America First Progressive
State New York Arizona Wisconsin
Run. Mate Michael Bloomberg John McCain Ed Markey
Votes 45,439,005 43,114,992 21,813,751

The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The Republican ticket of Hillary Rodham, a U.S. senator from New York, and Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, defeated the America First ticket of John McCain, the incumbent president, and Colin Powell, the incumbent Vice President as well as the Progressive ticket of Russ Feingold, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin and Ed Markey, a U.S. representative for Massachusetts 7th congressional district. Rodham became the first female to be elected to the presidency.

President John McCain’s campaign was heavily dented after an unexpectedly strong primary challenge from AFP senator Bill Quimby.

The early campaign focused heavily on President McCain’s involvement in the Liberian War, with Rodham and Feingold being opposed to the war and McCain, who having started it, declared it a triumph.

Republican Candidates

  • Senator Hillary Rodham of New York

    Senator Hillary Rodham of New York

  • Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York (withdrew; endorsed Rodham)

    Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York (withdrew; endorsed Rodham)

  • Attorney George Terwilliger III of Vermont (withdrew; endorsed Bloomberg)

    Attorney George Terwilliger III of Vermont (withdrew; endorsed Bloomberg)

America First Candidates

Progressive Candidates

  • Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin

    Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin

  • Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut (eliminated; endorsed Feingold)

    Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut (eliminated; endorsed Feingold)

  • Senator Carol M. Braun of Illinois (eliminated)

    Senator Carol M. Braun of Illinois (eliminated)

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