Indepth coverage of the 2008 presidential election, democratic and republican candidates, and primary elections and caucuses. During that day the president of the united states and vice president of the united states were selected. Fresh anecdotes, recounted conversations and behindthescenes recollections present a chatty account of some of the high and low points that shed more perspective on a political race for the ages. Bush, won the election, defeating democratic nominee al gore, the incumbent vice president. Jan 23, 2009 indepth coverage of the 2008 presidential election, democratic and republican candidates, and primary elections and caucuses. Barack obama from the democratic party defeated john mccain to win the presidency, and is the first africanamerican president. Popular vote with population map maps we love esri. Organized into fourteen chapters, the book begins with an election prologue and follows the campaign trail to obamas victory and a prologue for the 2012 election. Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2020 election forecast. The presidential campaign of 2008 was the 56th in american history and culminated in the election of barack obama.
Postelection books on the 2008 presidential campaign. But a book to be released on monday offers political enthusiasts an opportunity to relive the campaign. Senator from delaware, defeated the republican ticket of john mccain, the senior senator from arizona, and sarah palin, the governor of alaska. The battle for america, 2008 promised to be a insiders dish of scoops and memo dumps from the extraordinary 2008 election. Includes the poll closing times and call times for each state on november 2, 2008. Nov 05, 2008 darrell west and thomas mann offer insights on the justelected executive and legislative branches of government. Voter turnout and election related statistics general election. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Packed with gorgeous color photographs and buoyed by the insightful journalism of two of the worlds news giants, this musthave book will examine. Reasons why barack obama won the presidential election of. Nov 06, 2008 ok so i am 16 and in paper staff at my school and didnt really pay that much attention to what happend in the elections and i would love you all to give me a bit os a summary of what happend like though the rd to the elections. Includes insets of alaska, hawaii, and the district of columbia. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 2008 presidential election.
Cin north carolina, voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president. As president obamas second term in the white house begins to wind down, take a look back at his historic election night in 2008. A selection of sheet music from the 1884 presidential election includes. Live 2008 presidential election results for each county in colorado. Here are 10 of our favorites, and a bit about what each graph tells us about the 2012 election and. United states presidential election of 2008 united states. United states presidential election 2008, results by state. Chronicles the historic presidential election from beginning to end. Books by and about 2012 presidential candidates and on the. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Election meltdown is a real possibility in 2020 race, warns.
The electoral college that governs america has been with us since 1804, when thomas jeffersons supporters redesigned it for his reelection. Presidential elections presidential election of 2008. In 1828, andrew jacksons election signaled the emergence of a new coalitionn of voters quickly labeled the democratic party. Quite possibly the finest book on presidential politics ever written, combining. Jan 09, 2010 the book, game change, by the political journalists john heilemann and mark halperin, is based on interviews with more than 200 people with inside knowledge of the campaign, including mr. Presidential elections that year, students at high school. Darrell west and thomas mann offer insights on the justelected executive and legislative branches of government. The authors take the readers through the 2008 election, focusing on the three leading protagonists. Bush, the governor of texas and eldest son of the 41st president, george h. Quotes to help unify the nation on the eve of barack obamas historic election victory. God, trump, and the 2020 election is an inside look at how the political climate is affected by spiritual warfarean important subject for biblebelieving christians. The 2008 united states elections were held on november 4.
Election results 2008 wednesday, november 05, 2008. Apr 15, 20 nicolas maduro narrowly wins venezuelan presidential election this article is more than 7 years old. Presidential campaigning and social media is ideal for courses in campaigns and elections. On february 23, 2007, vilsack became the first candidate to drop out of the race. The republican ticket of businessman donald trump and indiana governor mike pence defeated the democratic ticket of former secretary of state hillary clinton and u. Create a specific matchup by clicking the party andor names near the electoral vote counter. This book explains the 2016 presidential election through a strategic focus.
A resource guide virtual services and programs, digital reference section, library of congress. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. To some extent, this is a timesensetive book for a lot of readers, the farther away we get from the election, fewer people there will be that will find the book interesting. Many are still trying to understand what happened in the. During the presidential election campaign, the majorparty candidates ran on a platform of change and. June 12 presidential elections are held following a campaign that saw huge rallies held in support of both incumbent mahmoud ahmadinejad and main opposition leader mir hossein moussavi, suggesting. During the presidential election campaign, the majorparty. It is a black comedy about a high school history teacher who attempts to sabotage a manipulative, ambitious girls campaign to become school president. Many are still trying to understand what happened in the 2016 election, and more importantly, how we came to. The united states presidential election, 2008 is a political event which took place on november 4, 2008. If the election results are modified in the future, the commission will supply errata supplements as necessary. By the end of a relentless presidential election cyclea.
The democratic ticket of barack obama, the junior u. Oct 14, 20 our book about the 2012 election is full of what wonkblog likes best. The novel was adapted into a film of the same title prior to publication, but not filmed until fall of 1998 synopsis. Exit polls election results 2008 the new york times. The 2000 united states presidential election was the 54th quadrennial presidential election.
Presidential election p2008 presidential primaries 2008 tracking the various hopefuls seeking the democratic and republican presidential nominations. The united states presidential election of 2016 was the 58th quadrennial american presidential election, held on tuesday, november 8, 2016. In the primaries both parties faced challenges from insurgent outsiders riding waves of populist fervor in the electorate, but only the democrats were able to steer the nomination into the hands of their establishment favorite. The pattern began in 1800 when the election of thomas jefferson marked a shift in power from the federalists to the newly formed democraticrepublican party. Federal elections 2008 may also be viewed andor downloaded from the commissions web site. List of books and articles about presidential election of.
The 56th quadrennial united states presidential election was held on november 4, 2008. Discover librarianselected research resources on presidential election of 2008 from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. This book also explores why he might lose, if his base is overconfident and doesnt vote or if his opponents are dishonest enough to steal the election. Cannon, provides an indepth look at the inner workings of the white house reelection team and many of the major gop candidates running for president. Sometimes election maps hide important factors, most crucially, population. On november 4, 2008, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, americans elected illinois senator barack obama their 44th president. Election 2008 night timeline dave leips atlas of u. Prior to the election of george washington in 1789, no country in the world had ever peacefully transferred power in a national election. The 2008 united states presidential election in north carolina was part of the national event on november 4, 2008, throughout all 50 states and d.
The assistance provided by the state election officials and their staff in the preparation of this publication is greatly appreciated. The battle begins, written by tom bevan and carl m. In 1860, a new republican party, focused on controlling the. In an account of an election during a most critical time, two political journalists. One reaction to calling the book election meltdown is that its a little. In the first of a threeebook series, election 2012. Sep 17, 20 5 mustread books about the obamaromney race. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Irans post election political unrest claimed its first confirmed fatality yesterday when shots were fired at supporters of the defeated presidential candidate, mir hossein mousavi, who had defied. The comprehensive coverage includes campaign strategy, the sequence of electoral events, and. Postelection journalistic books and other accounts on.
Presidential election, the following represents an assessment on a statebystate basis of the winner and the corresponding share of the electoral vote, if the election were held now. The presidential election game may change the way you think about presidential elections and, for that matter, american politics in general. While there was some of this for example, johnson and balz publish the email the mccain campaign sent out authorizing the ayers attacks on obama, proving it wasnt the result of a rogue palin the vast majority of the book is a narrative account of the. Bushs policies and actions and the american publics desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign. Live 2008 presidential election results for each county in wisconsin. For historical information on the presidential electors of maryland see the maryland state archivess list of the presidential electors in maryland from 1789 to 2004. United states presidential election of 2008 united. November 4, 2008 election night timeline 2008 presidential elections. Senator from illinois, and joe biden, the senior u. What really decided the 2012 election, in 10 graphs the. Videos of debates, campaign commercials, and speeches will all be included. It gives a better idea of the popular vote for the 2012 us presidential election. When he began his presidential journey obama was a popular personality within his party but a relative unknown across the country yet he was able to pull off an amazing victory over a seasoned opponent.
Democratic senator barack obama of illinois won the presidential election, and democrats bolstered their majority in both houses of congress obama won his partys presidential nomination after defeating senator hillary clinton in the 2008 democratic primaries. The former vice president has more highstakes debating experience than any of his. The 2016 presidential election was one of the most controversial in american history. It is not filled with statistics about the voting behavior of citizens, nor does it give detailed histories of past campaigns. Law professor richard hasen warns that the 2020 presidential election. Here is a selection of books available at the joliet public library concerning the 2012 election. It was the fourth of five presidential elections in which the. Triumph books has joined forces with abc news and usa today to create a commemorative volume that will be on the wish list of every voter america speaks, a comprehensive, uptotheminute wrapup of the historic 2008 presidential election. View various election related reports from the 2008 general election. Sometimes these controversies are humorous, sometimes they are serious, or even tragic. Use the buttons below the map to share your forecast or embed it into a web page.
Jun 16, 2009 june 12 presidential elections are held following a campaign that saw huge rallies held in support of both incumbent mahmoud ahmadinejad and main opposition leader mir hossein moussavi, suggesting. This book examines what mitt romneys nomination for president means for america, mormons, and the relationship between politics and religion. A look back at president barack obamas historic election. Political speech videos concerning the 2008 elections in the united states, from local elections all the way to president. Double down, on the 2012 election, by mark halperin. Cannon, provides an indepth look at the inner workings of the white house reelection team and many of the major gop candidates. While there was some of this for example, johnson and balz publish the email the mccain campaign sent out authorizing the ayers attacks on obama, proving it wasnt the result of a rogue palin the vast majority of the book is a narrative account of the primaries. Jan 04, 2016 elections analysis in r, python, and ggplot2. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store. We love how this map uses a technique called valuebyalpha to overlay a second layer that varies transparency by population density. Listen to audio and video reports from the campaign trail.
Their goal in january, says west, is to bring change to american politics. Governor tom vilsack diowa, on november 9, 2006, vilsack announced that he would be filing papers with the federal elections commission fec to run for the presidency. November 4, 2008 election night timeline 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964 1960 1956 1952 1948 1944 1940 1936 1932 1928 1924 1920 1916 1912 1908 1904 1900 1896 1892 1888 1884 1880 1876 1872 1868 1864 1860 1856 1852 1848 1844 1840 1836 1832 1828 1824 choose office u. John wayne, following richard nixons defeat by senator john f. The keys to the white house is a 1996 book about a prediction system for determining the outcome of presidential elections in the united states.
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