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Candidates
Candidates
Mainarticles:
ListofcandidatesintheUnitedStatespresidentialelection,2008andComparisonofUnitedStatespresidentialcandidates,2008
RepublicanParty
Mainarticles:
RepublicanParty(UnitedStates)presidentialcandidates,2008andRepublicanParty(UnitedStates)vicepresidentialcandidates,2008
NomineesfortheRepublicanParty:
PresidentialcandidateSenatorJohnMcCainofArizona(CampaignArticle)
VicePresidentialcandidate
GovernorSarahPalinofAlaska
McCainwasnominatedbyrollcallatthe2008RepublicanNationalConvention.
∙OnAugust29,Alaska’syoungestaswellasitsfirstfemalegovernorSarahPalinwasannouncedasMcCain'srunningmate[73]atarallyinDayton,Ohio.SheisthefirstfemalevicepresidentialpickonamajorpartyticketsinceGeraldineFerraroin1984,andthefirstinthehistoryoftheRepublicanParty.[74]Palinwasnominatedbyacclamationattheconvention.
RepublicanNationalConventionpresidentialvote,2008[75]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
JohnMcCain
2,343
98.45%
RonPaul
15
0.63%
MittRomney
2
0.08%
Delegateswhodidnotvote
20
0.84%
Totals
2,380
100.00%
DemocraticParty
Mainarticles:
DemocraticParty(UnitedStates)presidentialcandidates,2008andDemocraticParty(UnitedStates)vicepresidentialcandidates,2008
NomineesfortheDemocraticParty:
PresidentialcandidateSenatorBarackObamaofIllinois(CampaignArticle)
Vice-presidentialcandidate
SenatorJoeBidenofDelaware
DemocraticNationalConventionpresidentialvote,2008[75]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
BarackObama
1,549.5
35.07%
HillaryClinton
341.5
7.73%
Abstentions
1.0
0.02%
Delegateswhodidnotvote[A]
2,527.0
57.18%
Totals
4,418.0
100.00%
A Partwaythroughtherollcall,SenatorClintonofNewYorkmovedtosuspendtherulesoftherollcallandnominateObamabyacclamation.Thiswasdoneandthevotingwasneverofficiallycompleted.[75]Earlierthesameday,Clintonhadreleasedherdelegates,allowingthemtovoteforObama.[76]
ObamaisalsothenomineeoftheUnitedCitizensPartyinSouthCarolina,[77]andtheWorkingFamiliesPartyinNewYork.[78]
OnAugust23,SenatorJoeBidenofDelawarewasannouncedasObama'srunningmateviaatextmessagetosupporters.Thiswasthefirsttimeinapresidentialcampaignwhereatextmessagewasusedforsuchanannouncement.Bidenwasnominatedbyacclamationattheconvention.
Thirdpartyandindependentcandidates
Mainarticle:
Thirdparty(UnitedStates)presidentialcandidates,2008
Thefollowingcandidateshaveachievedsufficientballotaccesstowinthepresidency.DuetotheeffectoftheElectoralCollegeonUnitedStatespresidentialelections,candidatesmustappearonenoughballotstogetatleast270electoralvotesinordertowin.
Independent
Mainarticle:
RalphNaderpresidentialcampaign,2008
PresidentialCandidateConsumerAdvocateRalphNaderofConnecticut(Campaignarticle)
VicePresidentialCandidate
ActivistMattGonzalezofCalifornia
RalphNader,consumeradvocate,ofConnecticut.Thetwotime(1996,2000)presidentialnomineeoftheGreenPartyand2004independentpresidentialcandidateannouncedhiscandidacyforanotherindependentbidinFebruary2008.HeisalsoontheballotinsomestatesasthenomineeofthePeaceandFreedomPartyorthenewlyformedIndependentParty.[79]
∙MattGonzalez,politicalactivist,ofCaliforniaisNader'srunningmate.
LibertarianParty
NomineesfortheLibertarianParty:
PresidentialCandidateFormerCongressmanBobBarrofGeorgia(Campaignarticle)
VicePresidentialCandidate
WayneAllynRootofNevada
BobBarr,formerRepublicanCongressmanfromGeorgiawaschosenastheLibertarianParty'snomineeforPresident,attheLibertarianPartyNationalConventioninDenver,ColoradoonMay25,2008.
∙WayneAllynRootofNevada,author,smallbusinessCEO,andTVproduceristhevice-presidentialnominee.
2008LibertarianPartyNationalConventiontotalvotecount
Candidate
1stround(pct)
2ndround(pct)
3rdround(pct)
4thround(pct)
5thround(pct)
6thround(pct)
BobBarr
153(24.8%)
188(29.9%)
186(29.7%)
202(32.1%)
223(36.1%)
324(54.0%)
MaryRuwart
152(24.6%)
162(25.8%)
186(29.7%)
202(32.1%)
229(37.1%)
276(46.0%)
WayneAllynRoot
123(19.9%)
138(21.9%)
146(23.3%)
149(23.7%)
165(26.7%)
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MikeGravel
71(11.5%)
73(11.6%)
78(12.4%)
76(12.1%)
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GeorgePhillies
49(7.9%)
36(5.7%)
31(4.9%)
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SteveKubby
41(6.6%)
32(5.1%)
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MikeJingozian
23(3.7%)
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ChristineSmith
6(1.0%)
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2ndplace
3rdplace
4thplace
5thplace
6thplace
7thplace(tied)
ConstitutionParty
NomineefortheConstitutionParty:
PresidentialCandidate
Dr.Charles"Chuck"O.BaldwinofPensacola,Florida
(Campaignarticle)
VicePresidentialCandidate
DarrellCastleofMemphis,Tennessee
Dr.ChuckBaldwinofFlorida,pastor,politicalactivistand2004ConstitutionPartyvicepresidentialnominee,receivedthepresidentialnominationoftheConstitutionPartyatitsnationalconventioninKansasCity,MissourionApril26,2008.
∙DarrellCastleofTennessee,activist,attorney,andformerMarineCorpsLieutenantisthevice-presidentialnominee.
ConstitutionPartyNationalConventionpresidentialvote,2008[75]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
ChuckBaldwin
383.8
74.38%
AlanKeyes
125.7
24.36%
MaxRiekse
4.5
0.87%
DanielImperato
1.0
0.19%
SusanDucey
1.0
0.19%
Totals
516.0
100.00%
GreenParty
NomineefortheGreenParty:
FormerCongresswomanCynthiaMcKinneyofGeorgia(Campaignarticle)
CynthiaMcKinney,formerDemocraticCongresswomanfromGeorgia,waschosenastheGreenParty'snomineeforPresidentatthatparty'sNationalConventioninChicagoonJuly12,2008.ShealsoreceivedtheendorsementoftheWorkersWorldPartyinJuly.[80]
∙RosaClementeofNewYork,politicalhip-hopactivistandjournalist,isthevice-presidentialnominee.
2008GreenPartyNationalConventionFloorVote
Candidate
PresidentialPrimaries
ConventionDelegateVoteCount
CynthiaMcKinney
313
RalphNader
86½
KatSwift
38½
KentMesplay
35
JesseJohnson
32½
ElaineBrown
9
Uncommitted
8½
JaredBall
8
HowieHawkins
8
Colorkey:
1stplace
2ndplace
Candidatehas
withdrawn
3rdplace
4thplace
5thplace
Thefollowingcandidatesappearonfewerstateballotsthanneededtoqualifyfortheminimum270electoralvotesrequiredtowintheelectoralcollege.Thesecandidatescanonlytheoreticallybeelectedintheunlikelyeventofasuccessfulwrite-incampaign,orintheeventthatnocandidatereceivesatleast270electoralvotes.Inthelatterscenario,theelectionofthePresidentwouldbedeterminedbytheHouseofRepresentatives.
Mainarticle:
ListofcandidatesintheUnitedStatespresidentialelection,2008
America'sIndependentParty
NomineefortheAmerica'sIndependentParty:
FormerambassadorAlanKeyesofMaryland(Campaignarticle)
AlanKeyesisaformerU.S.ambassadorfromMaryland.Afterunsuccessfulattemptstosecurethe2008nominationsoftheRepublicanandConstitutionparties,KeyesannouncedhisintentiontorunasthenomineeofthenewlyformedAmerica'sIndependentParty,andasanindependentinstateswherethepartydoesnothaveballotstatus.
∙BrianRohrboughofColorado,businessmanandpro-lifeactivist,isthevice-presidentialnominee.
PartyforSocialismandLiberation
NomineeforthePartyforSocialismandLiberation:
Americanpolitician,GloriaLaRivaofCalifornia
GloriaLaRivaofCalifornia,wasannouncedasthepresidentialnomineeofthePartyforSocialismandLiberationinJanuary2008.
∙EugenePuryearofWashingtonD.C.isthevice-presidentialnominee.
SocialistPartyUSA
NomineesfortheSocialistPartyUSA:
AntiwaractivistBrianMooreofFlorida
StewartAlexanderofCalifornia
BrianMooreofFloridareceivedtheSocialistPartyUSA'spresidentialnominationatitsnationalconvention,October19-21,2007inSt.Louis,Missouri.HeisalsothenomineeofLibertyUnionPartyofVermont.
∙StewartAlexanderofCaliforniaisthevice-presidentialnominee.
BostonTeaParty
CharlesJayofFlorida,2004PresidentialnomineeofthePersonalChoiceParty,wasselectedasthenomineeforPresidentoftheUnitedStatesattheonlineConventionoftheBostonTeaPartyJune15-16,2008.
∙ThomasL.KnappofMissouri,bloggerandeditoroftheonlinemagazineRationalReview,isthevice-presidentialnominee.
ProhibitionParty
GeneAmondsonofWashington,ministerandtemperancemovementactivist,receivedtheProhibitionParty'spresidentialnominationatitsnationalconventiononSeptember13,2007.
∙LeroyPlettenofMichiganisthevice-presidentialnominee.
ReformParty
TedWeillofMississippiwasselectedasthepresidentialnomineeoftheReformPartyatitsNationalconventiononJuly20,2008inDallas,Texas.
∙FrankMcEnultyofCaliforniaisthevice-presidentialnominee.
SocialistWorkersParty
RógerCaleroofNewYork,journalist,wasannouncedasthepresidentialnomineeoftheSocialistWorkersPartyinJanuary2008.ThisisCalero'ssecondrunontheparty'sballot;however,becausehewasborninNicaragua,ifheweretowin,CalerowouldnonethelessbeineligibleforthePresidency.
∙AlysonKennedyisthevice-presidentialnominee.