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1、Mitt Romney20.08%Delegates who did not vote200.84%Totals2,380100.00%Democratic Party Democratic Party （United States） presidential candidates, 2008 and Democratic Party （United States） vice presidential candidates, 2008Nominees for the Democratic Party:Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama of

2、Illinois （Campaign Article）Vice-presidential candidateSenator Joe Biden of DelawareDemocratic National Convention presidential vote, 200875Barack Obama1,549.535.07%Hillary Clinton341.57.73%Abstentions1.00.02%Delegates who did not voteA2,527.057.18%4,418.0APart way through the roll call, Senator Clin

3、ton of New York moved to suspend the rules of the roll call and nominate Obama by acclamation. This was done and the voting was never officially completed.75 Earlier the same day, Clinton had released her delegates, allowing them to vote for Obama.76 Obama is also the nominee of the United Citizens

4、Party in South Carolina,77 and the Working Families Party in New York.78On August 23, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware was announced as Obamas running mate via a text message to supporters. This was the first time in a presidential campaign where a text message was used for such an announcement. Biden

5、was nominated by acclamation at the convention.Third party and independent candidatesMain article: Third party （United States） presidential candidates, 2008The following candidates have achieved sufficient ballot access to win the presidency. Due to the effect of the Electoral College on United Stat

6、es presidential elections, candidates must appear on enough ballots to get at least 270 electoral votes in order to win.Independent Ralph Nader presidential campaign, 2008Presidential Candidate Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader of Connecticut （Campaign article）Vice Presidential CandidateActivist Matt Go

7、nzalez of CaliforniaRalph Nader, consumer advocate, of Connecticut. The two time （1996, 2000） presidential nominee of the Green Party and 2004 independent presidential candidate announced his candidacy for another independent bid in February 2008. He is also on the ballot in some states as the nomin

8、ee of the Peace and Freedom Party or the newly formed Independent Party.79 Matt Gonzalez, political activist, of California is Naders running mate. Libertarian PartyNominees for the Libertarian Party:Presidential Candidate Former Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia （Campaign article）Wayne Allyn Root of

9、NevadaBob Barr, former Republican Congressman from Georgia was chosen as the Libertarian Partys nominee for President, at the Libertarian Party National Convention in Denver, Colorado on May 25, 2008. Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada, author, small business CEO, and TV producer is the vice-presidential no

10、minee. 2008 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count1st round （pct）2nd round （pct）3rd round （pct）4th round （pct）5th round （pct）6th round （pct）Bob Barr153 （24.8%）188 （29.9%）186 （29.7%）202 （32.1%）223 （36.1%）324 （54.0%）Mary Ruwart152 （24.6%）162 （25.8%）229 （37.1%）276 （46.0%）Wayne Allyn Roo

11、t123 （19.9%）138 （21.9%）146 （23.3%）149 （23.7%）165 （26.7%）Mike Gravel71 （11.5%）73 （11.6%）78 （12.4%）76 （12.1%）George Phillies49 （7.9%）36 （5.7%）31 （4.9%）Steve Kubby41 （6.6%）32 （5.1%）Mike Jingozian23 （3.7%）Christine Smith6 （1.0%）This box:viewtalkeditColor key:1st place2nd place3rd place4th place5th place

12、6th place7th place （tied）Constitution PartyNominee for the Constitution Party:Presidential CandidateDr. Charles Chuck O. Baldwin of Pensacola, Florida（Campaign article）Darrell Castle of Memphis, TennesseeDr. Chuck Baldwin of Florida, pastor, political activist and 2004 Constitution Party vice presid

13、ential nominee, received the presidential nomination of the Constitution Party at its national convention in Kansas City, Missouri on April 26, 2008. Darrell Castle of Tennessee, activist, attorney, and former Marine Corps Lieutenant is the vice-presidential nominee. Constitution Party National Conv

14、ention presidential vote, 200875Chuck Baldwin383.874.38%Alan Keyes125.724.36%Max Riekse4.50.87%Daniel Imperato0.19%Susan Ducey516.0Green PartyNominee for the Green Party:Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia （Campaign article）Cynthia McKinney, former Democratic Congresswoman from Georgia,

15、 was chosen as the Green Partys nominee for President at that partys National Convention in Chicago on July 12, 2008. She also received the endorsement of the Workers World Party in July.80 Rosa Clemente of New York, political hip-hop activist and journalist, is the vice-presidential nominee. 2008 G

16、reen Party National Convention Floor VotePresidential PrimariesConvention Delegate Vote CountCynthia McKinney313Ralph Nader86Kat Swift38Kent Mesplay35Jesse Johnson32Elaine Brown9Uncommitted8Jared Ball8Howie HawkinsCandidate haswithdrawnThe following candidates appear on fewer state ballots than need

17、ed to qualify for the minimum 270 electoral votes required to win the electoral college. These candidates can only theoretically be elected in the unlikely event of a successful write-in campaign, or in the event that no candidate receives at least 270 electoral votes. In the latter scenario, the el

18、ection of the President would be determined by the House of Representatives. List of candidates in the United States presidential election, 2008Americas Independent PartyNominee for the Americas Independent Party:Former ambassador Alan Keyes of Maryland （Campaign article）Alan Keyes is a former U.S.

19、ambassador from Maryland. After unsuccessful attempts to secure the 2008 nominations of the Republican and Constitution parties, Keyes announced his intention to run as the nominee of the newly formed Americas Independent Party, and as an independent in states where the party does not have ballot st

20、atus. Brian Rohrbough of Colorado, businessman and pro-life activist, is the vice-presidential nominee. Party for Socialism and LiberationNominee for the Party for Socialism and Liberation:American politician, Gloria La Riva of CaliforniaGloria La Riva of California, was announced as the presidentia

21、l nominee of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in January 2008. Eugene Puryear of Washington D.C. is the vice-presidential nominee. Socialist Party USANominees for the Socialist Party USA:Antiwar activist Brian Moore of FloridaStewart Alexander of CaliforniaBrian Moore of Florida received the S

22、ocialist Party USAs presidential nomination at its national convention, October 19-21, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also the nominee of Liberty Union Party of Vermont. Stewart Alexander of California is the vice-presidential nominee. Boston Tea PartyCharles Jay of Florida, 2004 Presidential no

23、minee of the Personal Choice Party, was selected as the nominee for President of the United States at the online Convention of the Boston Tea Party June 15-16, 2008. Thomas L. Knapp of Missouri, blogger and editor of the online magazine Rational Review, is the vice-presidential nominee. Prohibition

24、PartyGene Amondson of Washington, minister and temperance movement activist, received the Prohibition Partys presidential nomination at its national convention on September 13, 2007. Leroy Pletten of Michigan is the vice-presidential nominee. Reform PartyTed Weill of Mississippi was selected as the

25、presidential nominee of the Reform Party at its National convention on July 20, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Frank McEnulty of California is the vice-presidential nominee. Socialist Workers PartyRger Calero of New York, journalist, was announced as the presidential nominee of the Socialist Workers Party in January 2008. This is Caleros second run on the partys ballot; however, because he was born in Nicaragua, if he were to win, Calero would nonetheless be ineligible for the Presidency. Alyson Kennedy is the vice-presidential nominee.