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Obama strongly opposed the Iraq war, as well as a troop surge that had begun in 2007, while McCain supported the war. Obama campaigned on the theme that "Washington must change", while McCain emphasized his experience. McCain's decision to suspend his campaign during the height of the financial crisis backfired as voters viewed his response as ...
After a June 26 dinner at which Obama encouraged his fundraisers to donate to Clinton's debt-saddled campaign, [16] Obama and Clinton ran their first post-primary event together in Unity, New Hampshire, on June 27. [17]
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was the Democratic nominee, and Senator John McCain of Arizona was the Republican nominee. Incumbent President George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election per the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which limits a president to two terms, and incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office.
From January 3 to June 3, 2008, voters of the Democratic Party chose their nominee for president in the 2008 United States presidential election.Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was selected as the nominee, becoming the first African American to secure the presidential nomination of any major political party in the United States.
In 2008, their ballot included Barr, McCain, and Obama. On July 10, 2008, the Guam legislature passed a law moving that poll forward to gain notoriety for Guam's election. [63] The legislation was eventually vetoed. [64]
It hasn’t even been a week since Donald Trump won the election, but politicos are already dreaming about who should run in 2028, and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s name keeps cropping up.
Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris for President: 'She Has Our Full Support' After the crowd started to boo Trump, Obama issued his favorite admonishment: “Do not boo — vote.”
Crusading against Obama — and Obamacare In an interview in October 2010, McConnell was quoted as saying, “The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President [Barack] Obama to ...