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The '''United States presidential election, 2008''' took place on Tuesday, 8 November 2008 when Democrat [[Barack Obama]] defeated Republican [[John McCain]] by 375 electoral college votes to 163, becoming the 44th [[President of the United States]]. | The '''United States presidential election, 2008''' took place on Tuesday, 8 November 2008 when Democrat [[Barack Obama]] defeated Republican [[John McCain]] by 375 electoral college votes to 163, becoming the 44th [[President of the United States]]. | ||
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| + | ==Candidates== | ||
| + | *[[Barack Obama]] and [[Joe Biden]] | ||
| + | *[[John McCain]] and [[Sarah Palin]] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://changingminds.org/analysis/obama_victory_speech.htm Analysis of Barack Obama's Victory Speech] | ||
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| Date | 8 November 2008 |
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| Description | "in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America" |
The United States presidential election, 2008 took place on Tuesday, 8 November 2008 when Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain by 375 electoral college votes to 163, becoming the 44th President of the United States.
Candidates
- Barack Obama and Joe Biden
- John McCain and Sarah Palin
External links
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| File:Press Statement of Larry Sinclair June 18 2008.pdf | Wikispooks Page | 18 June 2008 | Larry Sinclair | 2008 press statement by Larry Sinclair about his interactions with then Senator Obama. |
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