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Who ran against Obama for president in 2004?

Who ran against Obama for president in 2004?

United States Senate election (2004)

Party Candidate %
Democratic Barack Obama 52.77%
Democratic Dan Hynes 23.71%
Democratic Blair Hull 10.82%
Democratic Maria Pappas 6.03%

Who was Obama’s opposition in 2008?

His opponent in the general election, Republican John McCain, passed the delegate threshold to become the apparent nominee of his party on March 4. On June 7, Hillary Clinton, Obama’s remaining opponent in the quest for the Democratic nomination, conceded defeat and urged her supporters to back Obama.

Who ran as independent in 2008?

Party nominees

Presidential candidate/running mate Party
John McCain/Sarah Palin (campaign) Republican, New York Independence, New York Conservative
Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (campaign) Independent, Independence-Ecology, Peace and Freedom, Michigan Natural Law, Delaware Independent, Oregon Peace, New York Populist

Who ran against George Bush in 2004?

2004 United States presidential election

Nominee George W. Bush John Kerry
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Running mate Dick Cheney John Edwards
Electoral vote 286 251

Who Won president in 2004?

Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts won his party’s nomination after defeating Senator John Edwards and several other candidates in the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries. In the general election, Bush won 286 of the 538 electoral votes and 50.7 percent of the popular vote.

Who ran for president in 1970?

Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon from California defeated Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern of South Dakota.