Who ran with Obama for president?
Who ran with Obama for president?
2012 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Massachusetts |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Paul Ryan |
| Electoral vote | 332 | 206 |
Who ran against Obama for his first term?
United States Senate election (2004)
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 3,598,277 |
| Republican | Alan Keyes | 1,391,030 |
| Independent | Albert J. Franzen | 81,186 |
| Libertarian | Jerry Kohn | 69,276 |
Who won the election 2008 president?
2008 Electoral College Results
| President | Barack Obama [D] | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | John McCain [R] | |
| Electoral Vote | Winner: 365 | Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Vice President | Joe Biden (365) | |
| V.P. Opponent: | Sarah Palin (173) |
Who are the write in candidates for president in 2008?
Jonathan Allen/Jeffrey Stath (Heartquake ’08—Colorado, write-in in Arizona, Georgia, Montana, Ohio, and Texas) Although Guam has no votes in the Electoral College, it has held a straw poll for its presidential preferences since 1980.
Who was not allowed to run for president in 2008?
In accordance with the 22nd Amendment, incumbent President George W. Bush was prohibited from running for president in 2008, having served two full terms in the office. Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president.
Who was elected President of the United States in 2008?
See Article History. On November 4, 2008, after a campaign that lasted nearly two years, Americans elected Illinois senator Barack Obama their 44th president.
Who was the Libertarian candidate for president in 2008?
Ron Paul, born August 20, 1935, in Green Tree, Pennsylvania, is a long time U.S. Representative from Texas with a strong constitutionalist and libertarian voting record. He first ran for president as a Libertarian nearly two decades before the 2008 campaign.